Then the Lord said to Moses, "I will rain down bread from heaven for you.
The people are to go out EACH DAY and gather enough for that day.
In this way, I will test them and see whether they will follow my instructions."
~ Exodus 16:4

Monday, August 9, 2010

To the Weary

Do you not know?
Have you not heard?
The Lord is the everlasting God,
the creator of the ends of the earth.
He will not grow tired or weary,
and his understanding no one can fathom.

He gives strength to the weary
and increases the power of the weak.

Even youths grow tired and weary,
and young men stumble and fall;
but those who hope in the Lord
will renew their strength.
They will soar on wings like eagles;
they will run and not grow weary,
they will walk and not be faint.
~ Isaiah 40:28-31

Sometimes I feel like I'm soaring; sometimes I feel like I'm running; and sometimes I feel like I'm walking. Isaiah didn't mention this, but sometimes I feel like I'm crawling along at a snail's pace, and sometimes I feel like I'm motionless, stuck somewhere and unable to make any progress.

How comforting to know that regardless of all of that, God does not grow tired. Instead He gives strength to the weary and power to the weak.

I need some of that!