Paul gives both a warning and hope when it comes to the idea of sowing and reaping. The warning is you can’t do sin and not expect consequences for it. You also should not be discouraged if you are living right and not seeing any reward, you will in the right time.
Paul teaches we are to do good and to do it especially to those who are in the church. There are two extremes serve only the church, serve only the world. Both are wrong. Do good should be the default setting in the Christian life and especially to those who share our faith. They are our family and God requires we take care of family.
Paul’s comment about not being weary in doing good is a reminder it is sometimes easy to. There is actually studies out now which examine how people can become wore out from trying to help others. Paul understood this and warned to guard against it. The danger is our expectations are higher than the reality we see currently. When those expectations are repeatedly knocked down we feel defeated. Paul is trying to reframe our expectations.
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