Galatians 6:9
‘And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.’
- DAILY READING 1 Corinthians 15:35-58; 2 Kings 11; Micah 2
We have often heard the story of the two brothers who gave up hope too soon when digging for gold. During the California gold rush, these two brothers sold all they had and went prospecting for gold. They discovered a vein of the shining ore, staked a claim, and proceeded to get down to the serious business of getting the gold ore of the mine. All went well at first, but then a strange thing happened. The vein of gold suddenly disappeared! It seemed they had come to the end of the rainbow, and the pot of gold was no longer there. The brothers continued to dig further, but couldn’t seem to trace the vein of gold anymore. They were thoroughly disappointed, their hope of becoming overnight millionaires was dashed. Disgusted, they gave up digging and planned to return back home. Someone else bought their equipment and claim rights for a few hundred dollars. As the brother took the train back home, the new person decided to seek expert advice concerning the gold prospect of the mine. He hired an engineer to examine the rock strata of the mine. The engineer advised him to continue digging in the same spot where the former owners had left off. So the man picked up from where the brothers stopped digging. And just three feet deeper, the new owner struck gold! What the brothers had toiled and labored for easily became this man’s fortune. A little more persistence and the two brothers would have been millionaires themselves. But they gave up too soon.
Galatians 6:9 says ‘And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.’
There is a reaping for us when we faint not. It doesn’t matter how long you may have toiled in the past, when it’s your due season, things suddenly will fall into place. When your clouds are full your rain will fall.
Surely there is an end and your expectations will not be cut off. In Mark 5:25-34, the woman with the issue of blood kept pressing forward to touch Jesus. It wasn’t easy pushing through the hostile crowd that saw her as unclean, but she didn’t give up. Something inside told her that it was her due season. Even though she was weak from losing blood, She knew she had to go on till she touched Jesus. Because she didn’t give up, in the end she got her miracle.
Likewise, we need to keep pressing forward, despite discouraging situations. Don’t give up too soon just because things are not turning out as you immediately expect. keep pressing forward to your miracle. Maybe you’re facing a situation you’ve been praying about for a long time. Weeping may have endured for a night but now joy is coming with the morning. Favor is coming. Keep believing, keep expecting, things are about to turn around in your favor.
This is your year of the eagle’s flight. It is your year to come into overflow. You may have toiled in past years, but this is your year to see beauty for ashes. What was a stumbling block, God is about turn into your stepping stone. According to Zechariah 9:12 God will give you double for all your trouble. You shall not labor in vain. You will not sow for another to reap. You will eat the fruit of your labor. Faithful is He that called you, who also will do it.
God will take you far beyond your expectations. He will surround you with favor as a shield. It doesn’t matter how contrary your situation right now, what matters is what God’s Word has said. This is why we keep thanking Him in advance, because we serve the God of all possibilities. He is the God of miracles who can move mountains, and cause walls to fall.
So shake off the doubt. Your cup is about to run over. You have come too far to stop this journey halfway. Remember it is always darkest just before the day breaks. And the battle is often hottest just before victory comes. All the discouragement the enemy has been sending your way is only an attempt to get you to quit before your miracle comes. But quitters never win and winners never quit.
According to Deuteronomy 28:1-2, as you keep obeying God’s Word, His blessings will chase you down and overtake you. Overtake means “to take by surprise”. God is going to surprise you. You may have been digging for long, but suddenly, out of the ordinary, God will cause you to strike gold. He will exceed your expectations. God will amaze you with His goodness. So hang in there and keep believing. Things are about to change, you are about to experience an overflow. Indeed it is your due season and if you faint not, you will surely reap in Jesus name.
PRAYER Lord I thank You for what You are set to do in my life. I know indeed that everything is turning around for my good. It is indeed my due season, and I thank You Lord for my positive change of story in Jesus Name. .
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When you praise God despite your situation power is released for a raise.
[ADAPTED FROM THE BOOK REJOICE]