Galatians 6:9 And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not. The interest of this world arises from the fact that here we lay the foundation of our character for eternity. I. CONSIDER THE CHRISTIAN MAN'S VOCATION IN THE PRESENT WORLD. "Well-doing." While other men are setting before themselves, as objects of ultimate attainment, the possession of wealth, of worldly aggrandisement, of luxurious ease, he is to be emulating the example of Him of whom it was said, "He went about doing good." 1. This life is not merely for contemplation. 2. Nor is it merely for projecting schemes — religious castle-building. We are placed here to do, not to plan or talk. 3. The believer is endowed by God with the capacity for imparting blessing to his fellow-men. II. AN INCENTIVE TO PERSEVERANCE. 1. The fulfilment of the Christian vocation is connected with certain reward in the future. All works done for God are the sowing of seed, the fruits of which will be reaped another day. The earnest prayer, the sympathizing or reproving word, the self-denying and laborious effort — little accounted of here, and perhaps unassociated with any thought of future recompense — are all helping to form the material out of which will be woven the robe of unfading brightness and beauty which the Lord Himself shall cast upon His own, in the great harvest-time to come. 2. This reward will be bestowed at an appropriate period. "In due season." God does not act without a deliberate plan of His own, and amid all the apparent conflict and confusion of human events, that plan is being wrought out, and at the proper time appointed by Him will be accomplished. This intimation is admirably calculated to correct our misapprehensions, and evoke our confidence. 3. The assurance of certain reward is a sufficient motive to perseverance under every temptation to weariness. Just as, under the influence of some mighty exciting cause, the human frame can bear an amount of toil, or lift burdens, under which at ordinary times it would utterly bow down; so we, inspirited by the prospect of our glorious future, animated by foretastes of heavenly joy, would be transformed, each one into a spiritual Hercules, equal to all toil, affrighted at no difficulties, ready for all labours, exultant over all opposition. (C. M. Merry.) Parallel Verses KJV: And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.WEB: Let us not be weary in doing good, for we will reap in due season, if we don't give up. |
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