reap the harvest with joyful shouts.
Let those who go out,
crying and carrying their seed,
come home with joyful shouts,
carrying bales of grain!
~ Psalm 126:5–6 (CEB)
Let’s not get tired of doing good, because in time we’ll have a harvest if we don’t give up. ~ Galatians 6:9 (CEB)
I admit it, Lord. I sometimes give up too quickly. If I am not seeing something good coming from my efforts I want to move onto the next thing -- something more fruitful. Fortunately, you do not give up on us or your agenda for the world. You are patient beyond what anyone expects. I want to become like you. I need to become like you. And I am trusting that the presence of Christ in my life is remaking me into a patient farmer like you. Be honored today through my optimistic patience. Amen.
Challenging Word
- Optimistic -- the state of being positive, filled with hope, cheerful, upbeat
