DON’T GIVE UP DOING GOOD;–

“LET US NOT LOSE HEART IN DOING GOOD, for in due time we will reap if we do not grow weary. SO THEN, WHILE WE HAVE OPPORTUNITY, LET US DO GOOD TO ALL PEOPLE, and ESPECIALLY TO THOSE WHO ARE OF THE HOUSEHOLD OF THE FAITH.” –{ Gal 6:9-10}

Note Paul’s exhortation, ‘Let us not lose heart…” Let none of us lose heart in “DOING GOOD.” It is possible, can be a temptation to grow weary of “…doing good…” But he warns against this temptation and has the readers look to the long term, namely, “…for in due time we will reap if we do not grow weary.”

“…And let us not be weary in well doing,…. This may be understood of well doing, or doing good works in general, of every sort; which are such as are done according to the will of God, from a principle of love to him, in faith, and in the name and strength of Christ, and with a view to the glory of God: or else acts of beneficence to Christ’s ministers and poor in particular; which are agreeable to the mind of God, and well pleasing in his sight: and in doing which men should not be weary; nor are they, when their spiritual strength is renewed, and grace is in exercise, though they may meet with many things which tend to discourage and make them weary; such as change in their own circumstances, losses in the world, the multitude of objects, the ungratefulness of some, and unworthiness of others: “- {GILL}

“…IN DUE TIME…” – God has His timetable and we have to live by faith in what He says, and so we must persevere in continuing to DO GOOD and not stop short, quit, but the caution against such Paul gives and then he reminds his readers, “harvest time” is coming- God’s time! So in the meantime, keep on doing good, that which is beneficial to others and he lists two groups. Let’s have a look at them…

NOTE- WHO ARE THE CANDIDATES FOR “DOING GOOD,” TO?

  • – “…ALL PEOPLE…”-Wow! How wonderful, there are none who are outside of the realm of doing good to!
  • – “…..ESPECIALLY TO THOSE WHO ARE OF THE HOUSEHOLD OF FAITH.”– ” doing good…” some like to live in the “If I only had….I would…” and this may be so, but what we do have is “OPPORTUNITY,” to be taken, seized, acted upon!
  • – PERSEVERE… sowing takes time…harvest takes time, but in the meantime-“KEEP DOING GOOD to ALL PEOPLE, and ESPECIALLY THOSE OF THE HOUSEHOLD OF FAITH!”

 

“And do not forget to do good and to share with others, for with such sacrifices God is pleased.” -{Hebrews 13:16}

KEEP ON, KEEP ON DOING GOOD FOR OTHERS AND IN DOING SO… KNOW… YOU ARE DOING THE WILL OF GOD

“‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’”- {Matt 22:37-39}