Day 28: Galatians 6:9

Galatians 6:9: “Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.”   NIV

A few years ago, a friend of mine posted a link on Facebook to a song she was listening to and it caught my attention. I knew she listened to Christian music more than any other genre, so, I knew it would be a song about something in the Bible, maybe a “rocker version” of some old hymn, even. Little did I know that this very short, repetitive verse and additional encouraging words put to music would remain in my head and heart from that day forward.

“Let’s not grow weary in doing good, for in due time we’ll reap the harvest, if we do not give up! Therefore, be steadfast and unmovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing it is not in vain. Do not give up!  The harvest is coming!” ~Christian Music Artist, Beckah Shae 

Having had an on-again/off-again relationship with God during my 52 years on this Earth, these words have kept me believing, hoping, hanging in there, and able to dry the tears to see in front of me to take one more step, again.

I sing this as a prayer, at this point in life, almost every day. I pray to God that He continues to give me the courage and will to remain strong in “doing good” and being “always abounding in the work of the Lord,” with as much conviction as those who witnessed Jesus’s resurrection. Such “steadfast and unmovable” FAITH they had! 

Whether I’m feeling lost in direction, hurt by others, invisible in the vastness of life, or questioning the never-ending “why” of existence, these few words that Paul wrote to encourage Christians to be faithful despite the challenges of the day, are my constant companion in life. 

These words keep me “always abounding” in my faith that Jesus was crucified and arose from the dead to save…me.

Dear Lord, I ask Your favor for all of God’s children to grow in our hearts with such a presence that our movements,  our services, our gifts, and our talents, no matter how slight or magnanimous they are, may always be visions of You in us to anyone glancing in our direction. Hold us all in Your hands and help us to seek the harvest through doing good in Your name. Amen. 

Contributed by Vanessa