Weary

Pastor Hilton preaches from 2 Corinthians 4:1, 15-17 on the theme of not fainting or growing weary in well-doing. He emphasizes that while weariness is a natural human experience, believers must avoid reaching the point of spiritual fainting. Drawing from Paul's letters, he notes that Scripture consistently warns against becoming weary in doing good, using the Greek word meaning to faint. Pastor Hilton illustrates physical weariness through his own experience in concrete construction, where he had to rest in the shade to avoid collapse, and shares an anecdote about a horse being freed from its saddle in a "stomping ground" to shake off the day's burden. He teaches that God provides rest and refreshing for the weary, and that believers should not cut back on prayer, worship, or consecration when tired, for those are the sources of renewal. From Luke 18, he contrasts the unjust judge who grows weary of the persistent widow with God, who will avenge His elect speedily. He encourages the congregation that while answers may seem delayed, God sends them immediately upon arrival, as with Daniel. Pastor Hilton also references Luke 11, highlighting the importunity—shameless persistence—of the friend who knocks at midnight, and assures that God gives the Holy Spirit as rest and refreshing, citing Isaiah 28:11-12 and Psalm 68:9. He calls the weary to receive God's plentiful rain, confirming His inheritance when it is weary.