This morning I feel led to write on dwelling on what is good, on hanging in there with God until the end. I was encouraged to devote myself to focusing on Him whole-heartedly. I seem to be dragging physically and emotionally this morning.

In response to my feelings of weakness, the Holy Spirit kept giving me the encouragement to continue on. For our devotional listening, Alan and I heard of how Joshua was challenging the people to make the Lord the one who they were serving. They were to get rid of the Canaanites, and every thing that crowded out their devotion to Him. We are to do the same with ourselves, people and objects that are drowning out our devotion to God. We are to serve Him and get our inspiration from the Lord, nothing else. Obviously we can thank the Lord and remember everything He has given us…things that are good and lovely.

For me, the thought of God bringing in the harvest brought encouragement and hope to my soul. I thought it was one of those lovely and noble thoughts to hold onto. I happened to read James 5:7 on Facebook, a posting from Calvary Chapel South. We all need to remember that when we are tired out and discouraged, God is there to finish up watering and bringing in the harvest. What He has promised and started, that is what will happen. Amen!