“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, New International Version
I have reached the point of exhaustion, my friends. I don’t know if it is because of the cold that has lingered for weeks or Alyssa continually getting up in the middle of the night due to teething, but today I am in desperate need of God’s strength. You may not currently be at this point, but I know that all of us deal with extreme physical or mental fatigue at various times in our lives.
I am so thankful today that although I am faint hearted, my God NEVER grows tired or weary! No matter how we feel, we must choose to put our hope in God. When we do this, we can expect a renewed strength to enter our mind, body and spirit, as we trust in Him. We serve an awesome God who loves to bless us! Psalm 127:2 in the Message Bible states, “Don’t you know He (God) enjoys giving rest to those He loves?” So let me ask you: Are you also in need of God’s strength and power today? If so, meditate on the scripture above and wait expectantly to soar on God’s strength this very day.
Prayer:
Lord, I am desperate for you today. I place my hope in You and ask that You fill my mind, body and spirit with Your supernatural strength and power. I am so thankful that You never grow tired or weary and that You understand all things. Jesus, You are awesome! I give you my life, my dreams, my past, my future and all that I am. Thank you for renewing me today. I will run and not grow weary. I will walk and not faint. I give praise to Your Holy Name! Amen.
From me to you:
I would like to send some flowers to a few blogger friends who are going through difficult situations at this time. I got this idea from my Canadian blogger friend, Susanne,at www.susannesspace.blogspot.com. Please join me in lifting these beautiful women below in prayer at this time. I know that God will be faithful concerning them, Psalm 38:8 promises that “He will perfect thost things which concern us.” We serve a faithful God who is willing and able to heal, comfort and restore us. Please check out their web pages and keep them in your thoughts and prayers.
These flowers go to Angel Cope, from www.1smartmom.com. She and her sister, JoAnna recently lost their grandmother. Although, we celebrate that she is dancing in heaven and having a grand time, please lift up their family during this time of loss.
These flowers go to Keli, from www.living-in-grace.net, whom I have never met, but she is struggling with some serious health issues. She is walking out her healing and you will be encouraged to read how God is moving in her life during this time. Please pray for God’s total restoration power over her body at this time.
These flowers go to Heather, from www.especiallyheather.com, who leaves for Mayo Clinic next week seeking treatment and possible brain surgery. Let’s agree in prayer for this tumor to dry up at the root and that no surgery will be needed. Check out her blog and you will be amazed at her faith! Keep her in your prayers and call forth her healing!
Photos above is from: www.freefoto.com
Trac:
This is so true…when we are weak , He is strong! I’m reminded of the little song most of us sung as children and now teach our own babies: “Jesus loves me, this I know, for the Bible tells me so. Little one’s to Him belong. They are weak BUT HE IS STRONG! Yes, Jesus loves me! For the Bible tells me so.”
Be strengthened in the Lord!
Much love & prayers…..
Thank you so much! I really appreciate and covet your prayers. We leave for Mayo next week and will be gone from our children- Please keep them in your prayers as they worry about their mommy.
Thank you again!
Heather
Thank you for the beautiful flowers, as well as the prayers 🙂
Thank you so much, I do appreciate your thoughts and prayers. It has been a long two days, but now I am glad to be relaxing a little bit more.
I know that my grandmother is free from all the pain she endured on earth. And we will see her soon enough!
wow girl – what a great idea or at least one you copied. It is my dream to be able to send people flowers at any time without even thinking twice about money……… I guess i could this way……. but it requires posting pictures – i am not good at that.
I pray you have a joyful, strong, encouraged, and Spirit-lifted day tomorrow.
love you!
Hey Tracy,
Great message. I agree with you for strength and peace from the Lord Jesus who loves you! It is so true that He is the only one who can give us REAL rest and strength. I hope you had fun on Saturday…I’m sorry I couldn’t make it and forgot to RSVP! Please forgive me. Thank you for inviting me. Love you, sister.
Mary Beth