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“He gives strength to the weary, and to him who lacks might He increases power." – Isaiah 40:29
Burned out, pulling all-nighters over and over again. We push as hard as we can to move ahead, to get something more from life. Is it working? Where are your strengths? Strong endurance, financial planning, cooking, helping others, mechanically inclined, athletic, counseling, lovingkindness, parenting, teaching, . . . Where does your strength come from? Did you create it, or did it evolve from within your personality? How often are you using your strengths before you become weary, burned out and overwhelmed?
I was watching a tennis match this weekend. The two men were playing for the championship and the game just kept going back and forth for what seemed like an hour or more. At one point, one of the players hit the ball, fell to his knees in exhaustion and watched the ball land just inside of the boundary line. After seeing the ball land in, he fell forward and collapsed. After a moment, he rose to his feet and returned to the baseline with racquet in hand. He took a deep breath, closed his eyes and tossed the ball straight above his head, jumping and serving; he hit a 140 mph serve right down the middle line, one bounce and right passed the opposing player for an ACE and the right to claim that game.
A second wind, a wave of energy comes over us when we hit the most trying times of our life. That point when your brain tells your muscles that you can overcome the exhaustion and continue on. That point when your spirit wells up inside with a competitive impulse to overcome. That point when your heart pushes blood through your veins despite the heavy, labored breathing. It’s amazing to me how much the human body can endure, when pushed with passion and conviction.
Jesus Christ fell to His knees. Hands bound and chained to a whipping pole in the courtyard of the Praetorium at the Fortress of Antonia, Jesus was flogged and scourged time and time again. His body hanging limp, but the beatings continued. Somehow, through the gauntlet of beatings, He was able to get His feet under Himself and lift His body back up again; and the beatings continued. Miraculous strength and courage came over our Savior as He took the whipping and scourging that was destined for you and I. Supernatually, He withstood everything they could pour out onto His flesh, and then was drug back to the dungeon before being presented to the people of Jerusalem. He endured it all through the strength from His Father, because He knew His task was greater than the weakness of His flesh.
God doesn’t get weary, nor does He sleep. He can strengthen you and I in any situation we are in, because His power and love are infinite. The more strength and love He pours into you, the more you are able to serve and love others. Trust in Him to see you through your struggles and pains. I promise, He has all the help you need.
© Sondove Enterprises, 2013I was watching a tennis match this weekend. The two men were playing for the championship and the game just kept going back and forth for what seemed like an hour or more. At one point, one of the players hit the ball, fell to his knees in exhaustion and watched the ball land just inside of the boundary line. After seeing the ball land in, he fell forward and collapsed. After a moment, he rose to his feet and returned to the baseline with racquet in hand. He took a deep breath, closed his eyes and tossed the ball straight above his head, jumping and serving; he hit a 140 mph serve right down the middle line, one bounce and right passed the opposing player for an ACE and the right to claim that game.
A second wind, a wave of energy comes over us when we hit the most trying times of our life. That point when your brain tells your muscles that you can overcome the exhaustion and continue on. That point when your spirit wells up inside with a competitive impulse to overcome. That point when your heart pushes blood through your veins despite the heavy, labored breathing. It’s amazing to me how much the human body can endure, when pushed with passion and conviction.
Jesus Christ fell to His knees. Hands bound and chained to a whipping pole in the courtyard of the Praetorium at the Fortress of Antonia, Jesus was flogged and scourged time and time again. His body hanging limp, but the beatings continued. Somehow, through the gauntlet of beatings, He was able to get His feet under Himself and lift His body back up again; and the beatings continued. Miraculous strength and courage came over our Savior as He took the whipping and scourging that was destined for you and I. Supernatually, He withstood everything they could pour out onto His flesh, and then was drug back to the dungeon before being presented to the people of Jerusalem. He endured it all through the strength from His Father, because He knew His task was greater than the weakness of His flesh.
God doesn’t get weary, nor does He sleep. He can strengthen you and I in any situation we are in, because His power and love are infinite. The more strength and love He pours into you, the more you are able to serve and love others. Trust in Him to see you through your struggles and pains. I promise, He has all the help you need.
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