When You are Weak
When you are weak, do not despise your neediness.
Those who are weak with weariness are the ones who can receive His flowing power the most.
The Lord realizes in full measure the depth of your neediness and wounds.
He knows the difficulties of your life-path and the pain caused by others along the way.
How He longs to revive you!
When you come to Him with an open heart and empty hands, He will empower you with the abundance of His spirit, showering you with blessings.
Let Him fill you up with His presence and power, nurturing your mind, body, soul and spirit back to strength.
When you waver in dependence on Him, do not let yourself despair. It is not a sign of a lack of faith, but a nudge and link to His healing presence.
The weakness and opposition you face as well as the attacks of the enemy may discourage you for a little while, but take heart! For the Lord is able to use those weaknesses and oppositions to propel you forward!
But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint. (Isaiah 40:31)
If you are feeling discouraged, take it to the One who can fill you up again.
Wait a while in His presence, and He will cover you with His supernatural grace and divine strength. He will raise you up on the wings of eagles, empowering you to finish the race He has called you to!
Working Weary or Working With The Lord?
Have you felt overwhelmed by too much work? Many times, we are overloaded with overbooked calendars and too little time to do the things we have to do, not to mention the things we would like to do. Most of us are always busy trying to complete the tasks or jobs for the day. Our society is works-based in every way imaginable. The eighties were a decade that made longer workdays the in-thing. Forty-hour weeks were considered short in comparison to the more popular sixty to eighty-hour weeks. Stay-at-home moms had to get busier too. Today, with advances in technology and a “faster is better” mentality, doing more is a must. Even our kids are obliged to participate in extra-extracurricular activities, thinking they are necessary for higher education opportunities. As a result, many of us are worn out, stressed out, and burned out from so much work.
In studying the construction of the tabernacle and its articles, we do not read of any overwhelming or stressful problems. The Lord commanded Moses who commanded the people to do all that the Lord had spoken. Simply put, Moses did what the Lord commanded and finished the work. What are we to learn from this story? The work that Moses did was given to him by the Lord. Moses followed the instructions to the exact detail, nothing added, nothing omitted. The Lord gave the gifts that were needed to do all of the designs and the Lord had already provided the required materials. The building of the tabernacle is a beautiful example of a perfect union between God and man. And the results were nothing short of miraculous.
Think for a moment about the work you are doing today. Did the Lord instruct you to do these things? Has God given you the tools and talents to carry out the work? Are you working in unison with God, following His instructions and doing all that He says? The things we choose to do outside of the Lord’s plans for us will lead to fatigue, frustration and futility in our efforts. We get so busy just being busy that many of us do not stop to include the Lord in our activities.
Have you spent time with the Lord today? Is He part of your “work” day? Maybe there is a tabernacle project in your life and God wants to do something miraculous through you. Pray that today is the day you let God take over all of your work. Get together with Him and see what happens.
Wow, this couldn’t have been more perfect. I had an extremely busy day, a bit overwhelming and completely unexpected, which is why I’m just now getting the devotion posted this late in the evening. I had a moment of thought, I’ll just skip the devotion today, I’ve been so busy and I just want to do nothing but The Lord nudged me ever so gently and whispered, go, so I obeyed and I’m so glad I did. We can’t allow the things in life to overtake His place in our lives. He must be our number one priority above all else. Make time for Him, day or night, it’s never to late to spend time with The Lord! He sees and He knows your heart, just show up and He will meet you right where you are. You are as close to God as you choose to be.
Have a wonderful evening in The Lord!
Today’s Reading is Proverbs 3:6
Waiting and Trusting
But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint. (Isaiah 40:31)
God has a purpose and plan for your life, and His timing is perfect. Sometimes He answers our prayers with “yes” or “no.” But at other times, He says, “Not now.” When this is the case, we can avail ourselves of the rich rewards that come while we wait.
One very practical blessing is that God strengthens us as we lean on Him during delays. Isaiah 40:31 describes an eagle soaring—an apt metaphor for how the believer who abides in the Lord will be lifted and sustained by His Spirit.
When we are facing a difficult decision, the real key is learning to wait. There is no verse of Scripture that tells us to take control and fight our own battles. God is the one who fights them on our behalf (2 Chronicles 20:15). We are to be patient and trust in Him.
When David faced his greatest battles, he waited upon the Lord. God delivered him from destruction and set his feet on solid ground (Psalms 40:1-3). He will do the same for you. When you abide in Him, He gives supernatural energy to accomplish the things He requires of you—His Spirit does for you what you cannot do for yourself.
In reading through the Scriptures, we see that every time one of God’s saints gains a victory, he or she is waiting and trusting in the Lord. You can likewise experience triumph in your life. When you have the omnipotent Creator of the universe acting on your behalf, you can’t lose.
I felt this devotion was fitting for what many may be going through right now. It’s so easy to allow the enemy to creep in and discourage. Discouragement can become a heavy weight to bare but it’s not meant for us to bare, the enemy would love nothing more than to convince you that you are to fight your own battles but it’s in those moments when he tries to discourage you and overwhelm you with the unknown that you remind him that God is the one who fights the battle on your behalf and you can’t lose. Wait patiently on The Lord and you will experience complete victory. One thing I have found on my journey with God is even when God says no or not now, even if it turns out the complete opposite of what I expected, God’s outcome far surpasses my greatest expectation. Remember, delays are not defeats. Allow the Lord to renew your strength today, run and not be weary, walk and not faint. He is fighting for you, take His hand today and trust Him.
Have a wonderful day in The Lord!
Today’s Reading is Isaiah 40:28-31