Reaping A Harvest
Sunday, July 26
Galatians 6:9 (NIV)
“Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.”
Devotion
According to a Gallup study, roughly 67% of global workers feel burned out—this is based on a country's work culture, urbanization, and socioeconomic environment.
We are living in what is often referred to as The Great Exhaustion. Through the hustle of work and family or obligations we have committed to, we are moving fast and expecting quick results. While slowing down may or may not be an option, changing our perspective is. It’s easy to look at our circumstances through the narrow eyes of impatience. We don’t see answers yet, so we assume nothing is happening behind the scenes.
Trust that God operates in His timing, which often comes after a difficult season. When a seed is buried in the dirt, it does not mean it is dead; sometimes it means it is shedding its outer shell, developing roots, and gathering strength. Focus on His faithfulness in your life rather than your current visibility.
Burn out comes quickly when we take ownership of ‘doing good’. When we are serving God and offering up our time, energy, and talents to Him, it remains His responsibility to bring it to pass. Resting in faith requires a surrender and pausing to refill in His strength.
When you find yourself striving or becoming entangled in the weariness of daily routines and battles, take the time to stop and surrender it to God. Set a timer to sit long enough to ponder His Presence, His faithfulness in our lives, His loving care for us. Read His promises; He is still a God of miracles. Wonderful things happen after spending time in the waiting room. Remember, we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.
Today's Prayer
Dear Heavenly Father,
Thank You for being the strength of my life. I surrender the cares and weights of this life to You. Please forgive me for thinking I could do this on my own. Teach me how to abide in You, for apart from You, I can bear no fruit. I yield all that I am and all that I have to You. From now on, my strength, my vision, direction, and even joy come from You. In the Name of Jesus, I pray. Amen.
Apply It Today
Search your heart and identify any area that is currently working independently from Him, especially fighting the day-to-day battles. These must be surrendered to Him in order to obtain His strength. When He is the One upholding us and not ourselves, we will experience a joy, peace, and strength above human capability and that which is not obtainable any other way.
Resources
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