Thursday, February 23, 2012

Jesus, therefore, being wearied with his journey ...
John 4:6
 
Hebrews 2 says Jesus was made like unto his brethren — like you. He knows how it feels to be bone-tired. I’m glad about that, because I feel that way not infrequently. The battles rage. The problems mount. The struggles continue — and I just feel weary.

Yet it is often at this point, when we are weary or feeling weak, that we will be used to the greatest degree, for, as Paul learned, when we are weakest, we’re actually strongest (2 Corinthians 12:10).

A couple of nights ago, there was a knock at our door. It was 10:30. After a particularly taxing day, the lights were out and I was ready to crash. So when I saw a brother at the door who I knew had needs, my heart sank. But I invited him in, and as we began to share, even though my mind was blurry and my body fried, I sensed the Lord’s strength flowing through me in a uniquely powerful way.

It’s often when you’re feeling particularly tired or spiritually dry that suddenly there will be an opportunity the Lord will bring your way. I have found that if, by faith, you begin to share the Lord with others, you’ll experience renewed vitality.

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