It can be very discouraging when our acts of kindness and good will go unacknowledged and unappreciated. But rather than losing heart and feeling defeated spiritually, we must remember that the opportune time is coming…the bountiful season is approaching, when if we but persevere in doing good, the fruits of all we’ve done will be ours.
Category: Daily Inspirational Devotional
II Corinthians 9:2 ” For I know your eagerness to help…”
I’ll be the first to admit that I’m a “Foodie”. I have binders of recipes I’ve collected over the last 30 plus years. My idea of a relaxing read is a cookbook rather than the latest Mystery novel. But the Lord has me focus this passion outward to bless others, and right now that means baking lots and lots of cookies for the Harvest crew. I may not be out driving a truck, or running to town for parts, but this is my way of saying thank you for all the hard work and long hours they put in. May the Lord Bless you all…may safety and peace cover each one of you…and may the cookies be a little bright spot in your day!
Isaiah 12: 2 ” Surely God is my salvation; I will trust and not be afraid. The Lord, the Lord, is my strength and my song; He has become my salvation.”
When I tremble with fear…my confidence will be in You, and You only Lord. When my strength wanes within me…I will look to You to sustain me. When sorrow shrouds me like a fog, I will find my joy in Your song of love towards me. For Lord, you are my salvation, now and forevermore.
Luke 5: 10-11 ” Then Jesus said to Simon, ‘Don’t be afraid; from now on you will catch men.’ So they pulled their boats up on shore, left everything and followed Him.”
What stops us from following Jesus? Usually it’s fear…fear of the unknown, fear of the what if’s. But these brave disciples threw caution and common sense to the wind, and left everything behind to go with Jesus down those uncharted roads. If Jesus was to call you today to, “Follow Me!”…could you give up everything, and without looking back at what you had left, bravely link arms with Him and trudge forward down that unknown path together?
Psalm 46:10 ” Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among nations, I will be exalted in the earth.”
When was the last time you were quiet before the Lord? No hurried laundry list of a prayer…no whining to Him about all the injustices you’ve endured…just disarmed silence, and one simple request to Him. “Show me Your glory Lord.”
Isaiah 40:8 ” The grass withers and the flowers fall, but the Word of our God stands forever.”
Everything around us is temporal…here for a short time and then gone. Everything that is, except the Word of God. His Word is eternal and forever, and always fulfilled by Him. God’s Word will never pass away…it will never fade from sight.
Romans 12:21 ” Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.”
When we’re exhausted and emotionally spent it’s much easier to be overpowered by the evil one. He waits until we’re at our lowest to harm us and our relationships with others. But the Lord wants us to remember that at those low points in our lives we can still be victorious in conquering iniquity with righteousness. Evil can be overcome by good with His help.
Ecclesiastes 5: 19-20 ” Moreover, when God gives any man wealth and possessions, and enables him to enjoy them, to accept his lot and be happy in his work – this is a gift of God. He seldom reflects on the days of his life, because God keeps him occupied with gladness of heart.”
Maybe you’ve heard the saying, Bloom where you’re planted…but if you really think about it, 99% of whether we’re happy and satisfied with things depends on our attitude rather than the physical environment around us. If you’re doing your job unto the Lord, regardless if you’re the President of a great corporation, or the night janitor, you can be happy in your work and be fulfilled. As it says in Deuteronomy 12:7, ” You shall rejoice in everything you have put your hand to, because the Lord your God has blessed you.”
Deuteronomy 16: 15 ” For the Lord your God will bless you in all your harvest and in all the work of your hands, and your joy will be complete.”
The garden in mid-September is starting to look a little tired. This afternoon as I was out there bringing in the last of the broccoli, the Lord started comparing Harvest-time with our lives. The plants come Fall know Winter is just around the corner, so they’re expending as much energy as they can to fulfill their destiny…they may look kind of bedraggled, but their mission is not done yet, so they persevere. If you are like me…in the “Fall” of your life…look at the Harvest-time coming, don’t allow your energy to falter…you have much to accomplish yet.
Romans 8:26-27 ” In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit Himself intercedes for us with groans that words cannot express. And He who searches our hearts knows the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for the saints in accordance with God’s will.”
When the situation is so dire that you don’t have any idea how to pray…allow the Holy Spirit to intercede for you. When no words can come through the tears and pain, the Holy Spirit knows what to say. His prayers on our behalf are always timely, always on target, always perfect…for He only prays according to God’s will.
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