Wednesday, February 25th | Daily Devotion
- Feb 25
- 3 min read
“And let us not grow weary in doing good, for in due season we will reap, if we do not give up. So then, as we have opportunity, let us do good to everyone, and especially to those who are of the household of faith.” –Galatians 6:9-10
TRANSCRIPTION:
Good morning. Grace and peace be unto all of you, my Father’s children, on this incredible Wednesday morning.
As we continue this week focusing on patience, I felt led to turn to Paul’s letter to the church at Galatia. For those of us here on the Northeast coast, we’ve experienced quite a bit of snow over the past couple of weeks. In light of that, this Scripture feels especially fitting for today.
Galatians chapter 6, beginning at verse 9:
“And let us not grow weary in doing good, for in due season we will reap, if we do not give up. So then, as we have opportunity, let us do good to everyone, and especially to those who are of the household of faith.”
Doing good can be exhausting.
Doing good and not seeing results can be exhausting. Taking the high road while others take the low one can be exhausting. Being the bigger person can be exhausting.
But the Scripture says: do not grow weary.
When we knew the snow was coming here in the Northeast, it began falling late Sunday night. Around 7:30 or 8:00 PM, I went outside and started shoveling. Not many people were out there, because everyone knew the snow would continue into Monday.
But something told me not to let it pile up and get heavy.
So I shoveled at 8:00 PM. I looked out again around 10:00 PM, and it didn’t look like I had shoveled—so I went back out. Around 1:00 AM, I shoveled again. At 5:00 AM, I went back out once more, because it didn’t look like I had done anything at 1:00. I finally finished around 8:30 or 9:00 Monday morning, as the snow stopped falling.
What I realized was that I had far less work to do than my neighbors. Because I stayed consistent, the snow never became too heavy. I had already created a clear path.
No one was out there at 7:00. No one was out there at 10:00. No one was out there at 1:00 or 5:00. But by 10:00 or 11:00 Monday morning, everyone was outside. And while I didn’t have the same testimony about how deep the snow was, I could clearly see how deep it would have been had I not kept at it.
That spoke to me.
You cannot grow weary in doing good just because you feel like you’re the only one working. You cannot grow weary because it seems like no one else sees what needs to be done. You cannot grow weary because it looks like your effort doesn’t matter.
Sometimes in life, we do not immediately see the results of our goodness. We do not immediately see the return on our integrity, our kindness, or our discipline. We may even feel alone in our efforts.
But God sees your heart. God sees your effort. God sees your intention.
And there is fruit on the other side.
The Scripture says, “In due season we will reap, if we do not give up.” That means there is a harvest attached to your persistence. There is a reward attached to your consistency.
So on this Wednesday morning, don’t give up.
You may not immediately see the results of doing good. You may not see recognition or reciprocity. But that should not change how you operate. It should not alter your character.
Do not grow weary in doing good.
Patience is a virtue. And within patience is a season of reaping. When that season comes, you will see the fruit of everything you poured into the ground.
So yes, be the bigger person.
Yes, go the extra mile.
Yes, put your shoulders to the plow.
Because in due season, you will reap—if you do not faint.
Have an incredible Wednesday. I’m Dr. Powell. I pray this blessed you. Let’s go about our day.
And be mindful of the snow that’s still falling.
Talk to you soon.