The Heat Ain't Just Outside in August

In case you have somehow missed local weather for the last couple of months, it has been HOT!  Temperatures have been in the high 90s and good ol' Atlanta humidity at it's southern finest have combined to make being outdoors simply oppressive.  Walking to your car in the mornings is enough to take your breath away.  Your clothes stick to your person.  People are hiding inside where conditions are more comfortable and they are not forced to face the unpleasant conditions caused by the heat. 

The heat ain't only outdoors; there is a lot of it in life, too.  Experiences and conditions can cause us to be uncomfortable.  Relentless repetitions of the demands of schedules, workloads, and relationships weigh on us.  Circumstances take our breath away.

Paul tells us in Galatians 6:9, "so let’s not get tired of doing what is good. At just the right time we will reap a harvest of blessing if we don’t give up."  Paul is telling us to keep on keeping on and, in staying with my recent affinity for the 70s, to keep on truckin'

Remember, the heat doesn't last forever.  Just as the temperate fall follows the summer with blessed relief from the heat, perseverance in Jesus brings us rewards.  Keep on truckin!