Devotional for Friday, February 22, 2019
“Do Not Lose Heart”
by Dona Hake
Galatians 6:9 Amplified Bible, Classic Edition
“And let us not lose heart and grow weary
and faint in acting nobly and doing right,
for in due time and at the appointed season
we shall reap, if we do not loosen and
relax our courage and faint.” (Ecclesiastes 3:1)
Today we meditate upon resisting weakening as we sow in spirit and wait for the season of reaping. The season of reaping is is the due time or appointed season of seeing reward and blessing for that which we have put our hearts and hands to as we sow to the Spirit. This “appointed season” is different than the seasons we experience on this earth such as winter, spring, summer or fall. The seasons in which the weather changes are somewhat predictable, and we kind of know when to expect seasons to come and change. The seasons with God are different for sometimes we can see change is coming, and sometimes change happens without warning. No matter what, our Lord promises that if we sow to the Spirit that we will reap reward, IF we do not lose heart and grow weary.
We will experience that “appointed season” at the time in which the Lord says it is time to reap. Let us hold fast to the secret of reaping in that appointed season. As we act nobly and walk in that which is right and good, IF we do not lose heart, grow weary or faint, we will reap a bountiful harvest for that which we have put our hearts and hands to.
Lord help us to stay strong as we sow to the Spirit. Let us not grow in weariness as we act nobly and purpose to do the right thing. May our courage and diligence not relax, and may be resist anything that would keep us from pressing on. God has promised to be with us my friends, and in Him we are more than conquerors!