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Cooking can become tedious work when I do it three times a day, week after week. I get tired of peeling, cutting, slicing, mixing, and then waiting for food to bake, grill, or boil. But eating is never tedious! It\u2019s actually something I truly enjoy even though I do it day after day.<\/span>
\nPaul used the illustration of sowing and reaping because he knew that doing good can be tiring (Gal. 6:7-10). He wrote, \u201cLet us not grow weary while doing good, for in due season we shall reap if we do not lose heart\u201d (Gal. 6:9). It\u2019s difficult to love our enemies, discipline our children, or pray without ceasing. However, reaping the good we have sown is not tedious! What a joy when we see love conquering strife, or children following God\u2019s ways, or answers to prayer.<\/p>\n

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While the cooking process can take hours, my family usually finishes a meal in thirty minutes or less. But the reaping that Paul talks about will be eternal. As we have the opportunity, let\u2019s do what is good and wait for the blessings in God\u2019s timing. Do not lose heart today as you go about following God\u2019s ways. Remember that joy is guaranteed for more than a lifetime. – Keila Ochoa – Daily Bread.<\/p>\n

Prayer: Dear Lord, help me not to become weary of doing good today. I\u2019m thankful that some day I will be with You for a joy-filled eternity! For ever and ever Amen.<\/p>\n

Keep running the race with eternity in view. Insight: The churches of Galatia, a province in ancient Asia Minor (modern-day Turkey), were recipients of this emotionally charged letter from Paul. He had founded these churches (Gal. 1:8; 4:13,19), yet they had fallen away from the gospel of grace that he had preached to them. Instead, they had begun embracing a blend of the gospel and legalistic Judaism. Because grace, which is rooted in God\u2019s kindness, and legalism, which is rooted in our performance, are incompatible; Paul responded with this letter in which he expresses deep concern for their spiritual condition.<\/p>\n

You can and do make a difference!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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