“His master replied, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Come and share your master’s happiness!’
Matthew 25:23

Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up. Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all people, especially to those who belong to the family of believers.
Galatians 6:9-10 

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Thirty years ago, I went to pick up my son from the children’s ministry after services. I had my ID card, but his tag had fallen off so they would not release him to me. As we waited for a coordinator to arrive, a teenage volunteer came running up waving the tag saying, “I found it inside the tunnel.” I’m so glad this young man did not grow weary in doing good. Relief and gratitude filled me.

While preparing for my husband’s funeral services, I met the volunteer pastor who would say a few words. He met with the whole family before and spoke beautifully at the funeral home—exactly what Scott would have wanted. I’m so glad this mature man did not grow weary in doing good. Comfort and calm filled me.

Thirty-five years ago I participated in Willow’s morning aerobic classes three times a week in the newly built gym. We could not afford the neighborhood health club. A team of women volunteered to watch our kids, and volunteer teachers made new fitness routines each week. I’m so glad these women did not grow weary in doing good. Joy and health filled me while my children were loved.

I do my little part to volunteer and wonder if I’ll have a moment in Heaven like George Bailey did in “It’s a Wonderful Life”—hoping, perhaps, I’ll see a tiny moment that was forgettable to me but stayed with someone else for decades. Let us not grow weary in doing good so we might hear “Well done, good and faithful servant!” from our Savior when we meet the next reality.

Next Steps

Serving can be draining. It helps to ask ourselves if we are discouraged because we want immediate rewards for our efforts. Are we working out of our power or God’s? If we can set our desire for success aside and trust that the harvest is coming in God’s power and timing, we will not grow weary so quickly.