Be Not Weary in Well Doing

“And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not” (Gal. 6:9). Do you ever wonder if Paul became weary? I’m sure he struggled with things, but perseverance was his characteristic. He maintained his eye of faith on Christ and continued sowing to the Spirit (Gal. 6:8).

Reaping comes from sowing. The more you sow, the more you reap. In other words, you get out of it (whatever it is) what you put into it. Put in a little, get out a little. Put in a lot, get out a lot. Great rewards come from great sacrifice and great perseverance. Keep going. Keep sowing to the Spirit.

What does sowing to the Spirit look like? It looks like “well doing.” The word well translates the adjective kalos, which means “good, beautiful, beneficial, useful, excellent.” “Well doing” is doing things that are helpful, considerate, excellent and kind. Paul says not to get weary in doing these kinds of things. If you don’t faint, you will reap. For what reasons might you become tempted to be weary in well doing?

To keep moving forward in well doing, Paul says in v. 10, “As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all men, especially unto them who are of the household of faith.” Here the word good is agathos: intrinsic goodness, moral goodness. Do things that are righteous to people, in how you respond, in how you think, in how you serve. Especially when these people are saved, “of the household of faith.” Church members would fit this description; so would many of your family members. It’s a command: “Do good unto all men.” The Lord is good to us. He wants us to return the favor to others.