Do not grow weary in doing good.

Do not grow weary in doing good.

“Do not grow weary in doing good.” 2 Thessalonians 3:13

How does knowing God and that His ways are perfect make such a difference? Here are five biblical answers that are worth inscribing in our hearts:

  1. Sometimes God leads us through affliction in order to refocus our gaze on Him (Ps. 119:67, 71).
  2. At other times the Lord is pruning us so that we may bear more fruit than ever (John 15:2b).
  3. Or, He may order trials in our lives to touch others through us (2 Cor. 4:10–12).
  4. And, in the mystery of His providence, He sometimes simply wants to show His grace and glory in us in our trials (as in the case of Job).
  5. Then, in every situation, He is working, as the great Presbyterian pastor Samuel Rutherford used to say, “to polish our graces” and to make us more like the Lord Jesus (Rom. 8:29).

We do not always see immediately what the Lord’s purpose is. But we know: “This God—His way is perfect” (Ps. 18:30). I suspect you already know these things. We have much to be grateful for! But probably the majority of Christians (not to mention non-Christians) do not yet grasp these truths, or have never been taught them. This is not the time to become weary in doing good.

  • Sinclair Ferguson