by Dorcas Kulwa | 26 January 2021 08:46 pm01
WHAT CYCLE ARE YOU IN?
If you look closely at creation, you’ll see that God has placed everything in nature within cycles. There’s a divine purpose behind this order, reflecting His wisdom and sovereignty over all things.
Ecclesiastes 1:6-7 (ESV)
“The wind blows to the south and goes around to the north; round and round goes the wind, and on its circuits the wind returns.
All streams run to the sea, but the sea is not full; to the place where the streams flow, there they continue to flow.”
God did not let the wind wander aimlessly, nor the waters vanish into the earth without purpose. Instead, He established a system—a cycle. The water you pour down the sink today may, one day, return to you. In the same way, spiritual principles operate in cycles: actions, whether good or bad, set in motion consequences that eventually return to us.
This is part of the natural and spiritual law God designed: what you sow, you will reap. Ignoring these cycles can lead to missed opportunities or significant losses.
Theological Insight:
The cycles in nature reflect God’s providence—the way He governs creation and orchestrates events for His glory and for human good.
Romans 8:28 (ESV) reminds us, “And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose.”
Just as natural cycles are predictable, spiritual cycles also follow God’s divine order.
Whatever you do—good or evil—enters this invisible spiritual cycle. If it is sinful, it may seem to disappear, but it will return, perhaps in a different form. Likewise, good deeds will return to you, sometimes multiplied beyond expectation. This illustrates the principle of divine reciprocity and spiritual cause and effect.
Jesus emphasized this principle:
Matthew 7:12 (ESV)
“So whatever you wish that others would do to you, do also to them, for this is the Law and the Prophets.”
Luke 6:38 (ESV)
“Give, and it will be given to you. Good measure, pressed down, shaken together, running over, will be put into your lap. For with the measure you use it will be measured back to you.”
Revelation 13:10 (ESV)
“Whoever is meant for captivity, to captivity he goes; whoever kills with the sword, with the sword must be killed. Here is a call for the endurance and faith of the saints.”
Theological Insight:
These verses reflect the biblical principle of sowing and reaping, as well as God’s justice. It is universal—applicable to believers and non-believers alike—but God’s blessing amplifies the reward for those who honor Him. This explains why some nations prosper materially even without acknowledging God—they participate in certain natural cycles of provision—but ultimate, eternal cycles belong to God.
Generosity toward God and others places one in a cycle of blessing: what appears to be lost will return, “pressed down, shaken together, and running over” (Luke 6:38). It may not return in the same way, but it will return multiplied, often beyond human comprehension.
Proverbs 11:25 (ESV)
“The generous man will be enriched, and he who waters will himself be watered.”
Conversely, wickedness—stealing, oppressing, harming, or causing division—puts one in the cycle of divine retribution. The effects of sin eventually return, intensified, as God’s moral order ensures justice.
Proverbs 11:31 (ESV)
“Behold, the righteous shall be recompensed on the earth, much more the wicked and the sinner.”
Theological Insight:
Cycles are not merely natural laws—they are reflections of God’s covenantal justice and spiritual economy. The principle of sowing and reaping, blessing and judgment, underscores God’s holiness and faithfulness. Ecclesiastes reminds us that ignoring these cycles invites futility, while wisdom aligns us with God’s divine rhythm.
Understanding the cycles you are in allows you to live a fruitful, successful, and God-honoring life on earth. Every choice contributes to a larger spiritual rhythm, one that echoes through time and eternity.
Maranatha.
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