Persevere in doing good
“But in accordance with your hardness and your impenitent heart you are treasuring up for yourself wrath in the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of God, who will render to each one according to his deeds eternal life to those who by patient continuance in doing good seek for glory, honour, and immortality” Romans 2:5-7 NKJV. God renders to each one according to his or her deeds. God is the Rewarder of both good and ill deeds. There are rewards to both doing good and doing evil. Regardless of the action we do, we will undoubtedly receive the appropriate reward. Nevertheless, I enjoy you today to continue performing good deeds because doing so will bring you a bigger reward: eternal life. Every man was created by God to do good deeds, and believers are not called to do less or otherwise. Whether the conditions are favourable or unfavourable, we must carry out our good deeds. It is inconvenient to do good sometimes, if not most of the time. We all get tired eventually, especially if the sacrifice we made does not seem to be paying off. Even goodhearted individuals become weary of being good. We are all aware of what it means to act morally and not evilly. Because of this, I wish to exhort everyone to keep striving to do good deeds even as Apostle Paul admonished in the scripture above. We ought to keep attempting to live according to God’s will. We must never stop sharing Jesus’ hope with others. We must never stop helping people. Do you remember the last time you were totally worn out? Perhaps you worked on a challenging project for the whole day or week. Perhaps you experienced exhaustion after assisting others in your life. Or perhaps difficult circumstances and disappointments made you want to give up. Perhaps you rendered good to someone, and you were paid with evil. We’ve all had tiredness at some point. Apostle Paul had the same thoughts. “Do not be deceived, God is not mocked; for whatever a man sows, that he will also reap. For he who sows to his flesh will of the flesh reap corruption, but he who sows to the Spirit will of the Spirit reap everlasting life. And let us not grow weary while doing good, for in due season we shall reap if we do not lose heart. Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all, especially to those who are of the household of faith.” Gal.6:7-10 NKJV The writer of Galatians, Paul, was aware that those he wrote to would become weary of working as well. Paul was writing to encourage them in their work because there was a lot of persecution and suffering going on during the period he lived. Paul acknowledges in his letter to the Galatians that even good people grow weary of carrying out good deeds. He also understands that opportunities to do good deeds present themselves, and that when they do, there should be no discrimination. Just because doing good is a challenging path doesn’t mean we should give up; instead, we must be willing to overcome obstacles in the way of our good deeds. Since we will eventually reap the rewards of our diligent efforts. We will ultimately tired out, God knows. And when we become weary and irritated, we’ll undoubtedly start to wonder why we’re even bothering with this in the first place. Galatians 6:9, however, exhorts us to keep going after what is right. Paul claims that those who persevere will reap the rewards, just like a farmer must sow his seeds and wait months for the real harvest. It’s true that harvest time will come, but your seeds are part of what determined the quality of your harvest. He reminds the Galatians and all believers of the happy harvest we will reap if we continue to do good as he closes his cautions about sin, the deeds of the body, and the deceitfulness of the world. I should also add that, even while it is important for every one of us to always consider ourselves, being good is a must for those of us who identify as believers. The gains of the wicked lead to sin, whereas the labour of the goodhearted, including doing good, leads to life. Giving in to the Spirit and displaying the qualities He bestows—love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control—are essential components of doing good. Doing good comes naturally when these attributes rule our lives, and eternal life is the best reward. “But as for you, brethren, do not grow weary in doing good”. II Thes.3:13 NKJV. Believers are urged to persevere and carry out their duties as unto the Lord, even when others give up. We must continue to live godly lives and lend a helpful hand to those in our community, just like the Christians in Galatia were advised. Scripture promises that we will be rewarded if we persevere. Whether we receive that recompense in heaven or during our time on earth, we should continue to conduct good deeds till then. Therefore, take some time today to reflect on the nice deeds you have performed and continue to do so for others. Whom can you assist? With whom can you share Jesus’ hope? How can you persist in leading a godly life? If you’ve become discouraged or tired, resolve now to never give up. Regardless of the season you’re in, make the decision to endure since those who finish well will reap the rewards. Weekly thought: Though we are prone to weariness in doing good; we live to serve the people around us and to do the good things God called us to do. Prayer God, I thank you for creating me to unto good works. I know doing good can be very challenging as well as rewarding greatly. Give me the grace to do good without getting weary so that I don’t miss the bigger reward in eternity. Let me live to serve others with my
