Day Five: Not Becoming Weary
And let us not grow weary of doing good, for in due season we will reap, if we do not give up. –Galatians 6:9
To grow weary of something doesn’t just mean that you need a minor break. It means giving up, completely. This isn’t about getting tired it’s about being discouraged and losing hope. You’ve likely heard the phrase, “No good deed goes unpunished”. There is some truth to it. We live in a fallen world, so things aren’t as they ought to be. And we live as finite and sinful human beings. Add all this together and it means that we have to fight against growing weary.
Sadly, in marriage we can even grow weary in doing good to one another. But we must not give up. We are called to fight for joy in our marriage. And we are called to fight for joy in serving God—in whatever capacity He calls us. If you feel like giving up be encouraged by the words of 2 Corinthians 4:16-18. Viewing life through the lens of eternity is balm for our weary souls. Feasting on what Jesus has already accomplished and already purchased helps us persevere and not give up.
Father, there are times when we feel like giving up on doing good. Rescue us from weariness. We need your strength to persevere. Help us to passionately pursue doing good to one another, regardless the response. Give us a vision of the eternal which helps us to keep pressing on. You never grow weary of doing good, and in this we rest.
