Hi Brian!

The word for this week is "weary". We'll be looking at Galatians 6:9:

9 And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not. KJV

This is the Greek word "ekkakeo". Strong's Concordance says: to be weak or to fail in heart. Thayer's Greek Lexicon says: to be utterly spiritless, to be wearied out, exhausted. Another Greek word translated "weary" is found in 2 Thessalonians 3:13:

 But ye, brethren, be not weary in well doing. KJV

This is the Greek word "egkakeo". Strong's Concordance says: to be afraid, to become discouraged, to become weary or tired, to despair, to lose heart, to tire of. Thayer's Greek Lexicon says: to lose courage, flag, faint. We are exhorted here to NOT become tired, weak or exhausted. We are also exhorted to guard against becoming discrouaged, fearful, depressed or hopeless. Jesus said this in John 10:10:

10 The thief comes only in order to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have and enjoy life, and have it in abundance (to the full, till it overflows).

THAT is God's will for us and the choice is up to us! When we begin to feel this way, we must do as David did when he was under pressure and encourage ourselves inthe Lord. Everyone has their own peprsonal method of dealing with this. Mine is always through music and it ususally begins with praise and ends with worship! The last new song from the Hillsong Young and Free album "All Of My Best Friends" is called "Keep On" and it deals with this very subject! 

VERSE 1: When life is a long road There’s One I will follow His mercy will never grow tired Never grow old VERSE 2: There’s grace for the distance His strength for my weakness To throw off the weight of the world And hear You reminding me CHORUS: When you’re weary and you’re worn out Don’t fret now Find rest in open arms Keep on running till the last line Keep your head high Cos I’ve already won VERSE 3: In Your bravest moment For us You were broken And still to the very end Lord You fought for my soul VERSE 4: Your passion unending Your love never failing Jesus You’re all that I want Your life is reminding me BRIDGE: Your love goes on and on and on Your love will never stop So I’ll keep on and on and on Until this race is run

Love and Shalom from the Swoveys!