Galatians 6:9 "And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not."
The older I get, the faster time seems to pass. That is, unless it is something
that I feel needs to happen more quickly. Then it seems that it takes forever
for the results to be accomplished. I confess that I am not the most patient
human being on the face of the earth. There are times when I want instant
results and they seem to take forever to occur. Prior to today's passage
of Scripture, Paul was inspired to remind us that we reap what we sow. May I
add just now that we will reap in the same field where we sow. Beans are
not planted in one field but picked in another. No, they grow and are reaped
from the same field. That's just something to think about. In other words, God
is not keeping a tally board in heaven and ready to hold it over our heads when
we get there. That's just a side thought this morning. I tend to take
rabbit trails sometimes.
Back to being patient... God is saying to us that we are not to give up just
because we do not see instant results. It may take a growing season before we
see the results of our actions and there may be things that we never see the
results of our good deeds. But that does not give us reason to stop doing God's
will in our lives. "Let us not be weary in well doing." That is a
great truth to hold onto; yet, there are times when we get tired. Don't we?
Well, am I the only one that gets tired sometimes? But God says, do not let the
weariness overtake the good. There was a saying that was popular back in the
80's that said, "Keep on a keepin' on." Don't give up. The wonderful
coach, Jim Valvano said, "Don't give up! Don't ever give up!"
Those are good sayings, but the best one is given to us by God, Himself.
"And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap,
if we faint not." One more saying that was spoken to me several
years ago after each Sunday morning message: "Stay the course, Preacher.
Stay the course." May I leave those words with you this morning:
"Stay the course. Don't give up."