Monday, May 22, 2017

 

 
 

 

 

 Devotional for Monday, May 22, 2017
“Reaping From the Good Work of Our Life”
 
 

grow weary

by Dona Hake

 I know when I stay focused on God’s grace flowing through me that I can do anything He requires me to do.  It is then that I experience that wonderful blessed feeling of working wholeheartedly for it is God’s strength that enables me to do all He asks.   It is then that I know that I will indeed reap from the good and diligent work of my hands.   Yet there may be times that we are all tempted to lose heart in what we are doing.    The Word of God says in Galatians that if we do not “lose heart and grow weary”  we shall reap.

 

Galatians 6:9 (AMP)

“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.”

 

It is when we lose heart that most of us can identify and will express words like “I just feel like I am going through the motions.”  It is usually at this time we could feel   drained in our  attempts even to do a good thing.  Most certainly at times like these our mind will begin to develop an unhealthy attitude and this is a sure guarantee that the Lord’s hand will not be able to bless what we are doing.  I think it is always important to remember  even when we step out in an attempt to do a good thing by no means gives us the guarantee of smooth sailing.

 

As we establish in our hearts and mind what  the will of the Lord , we must keep our eyes on Him.  It takes courage and strength to persevere in this life and as we continue to focus on that which He has instructed us to do we shall reap!  Today I encourage your heart to ask Him to help you work with a diligent heart and hands.   Ask the Holy Spirit to warn you when you are tempted to negative thoughts that would give place to weariness.   God is able to bless the work of our hearts and keep our hearts strong as we do His will, in Jesus Name!

 

2 Thessalonians 3:13 TLB

“And to the rest of you I say, dear brothers,

never be tired of doing right”