"Whoever sows injustice reaps calamity, and the rod of their fury will be destroyed."
— Provérbios 22:8
Monday arrives with a truth we need to face: we are not random machines navigating a chaotic universe. We are sowers. Every decision, every attitude, every word planted today will germinate into a future harvest. It is comforting for some, challenging for others, but it is the reality that God has established. In this week that begins, you are planting seeds — some visible, others so subtle that they go unnoticed.
God's Word in Provérbios does not speak only of negative consequences. The verse is a mirror: it shows us that there exists an inviolable spiritual economy. When Solomon wrote about those who sow injustice reaping calamity, he was not merely warning; he was revealing a law as immutable as gravity. But here is the crucial detail: if injustice produces calamity, then justice produces blessing. If the misuse of talents brings destruction, then the wise use of gifts brings multiplication.
Many people arrive at Monday exhausted because they still believe they can sow dishonestly and reap blessedly. They work with bad intentions and expect prosperity. They treat others with contempt and imagine they will be respected. They sow neglect in their relationships and reap loneliness. God is not punishing; He is simply confirming a law that you yourself activate. This is the true purpose of the week: to understand that your harvest begins now, in the small choices you will make in the coming hours. What will you plant in your work commitments? What kind of soil will your attitude be toward challenges? What will be the quality of the seeds you cast into your relationships?
The strength for this week comes from a liberating truth: you have power over what you sow. You do not fully control the harvest, but you absolutely control the sowing. No one forces you to plant discouragement, bitterness, laziness, or dishonesty. You can choose, at this very moment, to sow excellence in everything you do, to sow kindness in every interaction, to sow diligence in every task. People will notice. Your projects will flourish. Your conscience will rest.
Let this Monday be your new starting point—not from paralyzing regret, but from liberating clarity. You are a sower with the power of choice. The harvest will come—this Law is unquestionable. May it come abundant and sweet, harvested from the seeds you have planted with wisdom and purpose.