The Season You Can’t See Yet
Let It Be So: A Devotional Journey Through Scripture’s Commands — Devotion 8 of 12
Galatians 6:9 — “And let us not grow weary of doing good, for in due season we will reap, if we do not give up.”
Opening Reflection
Galatians closes with exhortations that follow Paul’s long argument that we are justified by faith, not works of the law. Here, at the end, he turns to the good works that follow faith - bearing one another’s burdens (v.2) and sowing to the Spirit (v.8).
“And let us not grow weary of doing good, for in due season we will reap, if we do not give up.” Even to a church Paul elsewhere rebukes for drifting toward legalism, doing good is framed not as a way to earn favor, but as sowing toward a harvest already promised.
“Due season” is left undefined - not guaranteed to be soon, and not necessarily measured by the visible results we hoped to see. The command anticipates the very real temptation to quit simply because God’s promised outcome is not yet apparent.
Taking a Devotional View
The Greek behind “grow weary” (enkakeō) implies losing heart, becoming discouraged to the point of giving up - not simply feeling tired. This command aims at the heart’s endurance, not just physical stamina.
The conditional clause - “if we do not give up” - calls believers to perseverance while leaving the shape and timing of the harvest in God’s hands. Paul promises that faithful sowing to the Spirit is not wasted, but the harvest God gives may be broader, later, or different from the visible result we imagined.
Key Thoughts & Takeaways
Key Thoughts
- The command follows Paul’s teaching on sowing to the Spirit and bearing one another’s burdens, tying it to concrete acts of care (Galatians 6:2, 8-9).
- “Grow weary” implies losing heart and giving up, not merely feeling tired (Galatians 6:9).
- The harvest is promised “in due season,” but its timing and visible form remain in God’s hands (Galatians 6:9).
- Paul calls believers not to give up, assuring them that faithful sowing to the Spirit is not wasted even when the outcome differs from what they expected (Galatians 6:8-9).
Ask Yourself
- What good work have you been tempted to abandon because you cannot yet see the result you hoped for?
- Where is your weariness more about discouragement than physical tiredness?
- How does trusting God with both the timing and the shape of the harvest change how you persevere today?
- Who is someone you’ve been called to keep doing good toward, even without visible results?
Father, the harvest feels far off and the good I’ve sown can seem unseen. Keep me from growing weary or demanding that faithfulness produce the outcome I expect. Let me trust both Your timing and Your wisdom, and keep doing good even when I cannot yet see what You will bring from it. In Jesus’ name, amen.