Do Not Be Weary in Well Doing

 

God tells us through the Apostle Paul in Galatians 6:9(NKJV), “And let us not grow weary while doing good, for in due season we shall reap if we do not lose heart.” This verse of scripture is extremely essential in the Christian life. The first indication that it’s packing a mighty wallop of necessary spiritual information is in what it warns us not to do. God tells us that we shouldn’t let ourselves grow weary while we’re doing good. To grow tired of something implies we’ve put forth persistent effort. There’s some sowing going on. It means we’re positively investing in people and situations, and truly this is what Christian living is all about. However, God did not keep it a secret that it’s possible to get weary from doing good. It’s also not a secret that bad people doing wrong things outnumber good people that are doing good things. God says that we must continue doing good consistently and patiently, even though the evildoers try their best to get us down. The question we must ask is if the reaping season is worth our battle to never let weariness stop our grind for good.

One of the greatest challenges for the youth of our time is that of understanding God’s law about reaping and sowing. Like many of us, when it comes to rewards, they really like the reaping part, but the necessity of sowing is something they don’t quite grasp. We’ve gotten very accustomed to expecting fast turnarounds on the double, and this expectation runs through just about every component of modern life. We are a reward-hungry society, and we haven’t understood that true rewards come with true investments.

Good works is a choice
Well doing is a choice, and we don’t have to make it. However, following Christ in the way God’s Word says means that well doing and doing good works is more than a lifestyle. Following the example of Christ is our purpose—our reason for being. 2Corinthians 5:20(NLT) tells us, “So we are Christ’s ambassadors; God is making his appeal through us. We speak for Christ when we plead, “Come back to God!”” The Spirit of Christ is in us, and as his ambassadors, we should be doing the same things he did. As a matter of truth, he said in John 14:12 that we can do even greater works than he did because of what he accomplished for us through his sacrifice and resurrection.

Ephesians 2:10(NLT) says “For we are God’s masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things he planned for us long ago.” Our race has been set by God through Jesus Christ. We were created for His purpose and this purpose is carried out through the good works that God planned for us long before we entered our mother’s wombs.

Every day we should be doing what God has called us to do. In Romans 12:2(NKJV), God warns us not to get sidetracked from this. He tells us, ““And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God.” You and I are in the proving business. Every choice and decision we make, moment by moment, will either prove that we are who God has made us to be through Christ, or our choices and decisions will betray our identity in Christ. But make no mistake about it, we are here to prove what God finds good and acceptable. We are here in this earth to prove the perfect Will of God. This means that our actions, thoughts, conversations, and behaviors should measure up to the stature of Christ. God has told us in Ephesians 4:13 that this is His expectation, and therefore, we can have every confidence that we can get it done.

It’s going to be tested
Our identity in Christ is going to be tested. More specifically, the degree to which you and I KNOW our identities in Jesus Christ will be tested. We have a purpose, and Jesus Christ tells us that the devil has a purpose too. The Master warned us in John 10:10 that the devil’s purpose is to steal, kill, and destroy. This is all he can do, and he will test our faith to see if we are adequately armored up against his devices. To be sure, we can be weary in a lot of different things, but weariness in well doing is something we can’t afford. God tells us that in the season HE has ordained for our harvest, we will reap the rewards if we don’t give up. As wise people in Christ, we must always be aware that the enemy will come against us and try to steal our treasures. To ensure that our treasures are stored above, and not on this earth where the devil can get after them, we are to do exactly as God instructs, which is to keep on doing good and not lose heart.

God is a Righteous Judge
In Galatians 6:7 (NLT), Heavenly Father schools us on His way of doing things. This verse says, “Don’t be misled—you cannot mock the justice of God. You will always harvest what you plant.” Many of us want big rewards from small efforts, and that scale doesn’t work with God. He’s not to be played or toyed with. His justice is righteous, and there’s absolutely no tipping of the scales.

Heavenly Father is a Righteous Judge. He doesn’t punish us for our temporary lapses of memory when it comes to our identity in Christ. He doesn’t get upset when we come to Him with ‘a kid in a candy store’ mentality. Instead, He teaches and corrects us when we have expectations without appropriate Godly effort. We are blessed beyond measure with waking up each day. Being able to love, to breathe air through our lungs and enjoy the sun, rain, moon, and stars; all of these are unfathomable privileges. Know this, Our Godly efforts and investments equal-out to our gratitude for His blessings. Heavenly Father isn’t rewarding what we do, but the diligence and heart with which we do it. God doesn’t need us to do anything for Him. He’s God all by Himself, but He has designed things in such a way that we prove how thankful we are for His blessings by our obedience and Godly efforts to sow. This is why tithing is important. It proves our faith and thankfulness.

We must settle it in our minds once and for all that everything, and I do mean everything, that we do for God is worth the battle to get it done. He didn’t promise us that it would always be easy, but whatever we do for Him out of the earnestness of our hearts will always be worth it. So, when our expectations are beyond the level of our sowing or willingness to sow, disappointment is a sure possibility, because we are not being patient according to His divine timing. But when we hang in there, and keep sowing, God promises that we will reap the reward, and it will be well pleasing to our souls.●

Scripture quotations marked (NLT) are taken from the Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Wheaton, Illinois 60189. All rights reserved.

“Do Not Be Weary in Well Doing”, by written for Christian Encouragement and Inspiration© 2022. All rights reserved. All praise and honor to God through Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior.