Greetings people of God. 

It was a great week. But by Friday night,  all I wanted to do was just lay on the couch 🛋 and enjoy a long hot 🔥 cup of my special lemon and honey brew.

I was tired 😫.  But there was so much still to do- daily Bible Reading,  writing ✍️ , blogging, sharing to my social media accounts, and administer to my various pages and groups.

 In addition, there are emails and messages to read and respond to.

 And at the same time,  be good company also for my partner…..

Such an unending list of “to dos”.

I am so thankful to be alive,  because dead people do not have busy schedules!

Although I was really tired, I had to renew my strength in order to complete the remaining work. 

So far,  can you relate?

Have you ever been so ‘dog-tired’ you just want to crash on the sofa or bed?

Well, I work by myself to that place almost all weekends.

But how do I keep going and not suffer a total breakdown?

The secret is in the Bible,  which is God’s Manual for Humanity. 

“…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.

To wait upon the LORD  can be likened to doing as the ‘waiter’ does who serves you at your favorite restaurant. He/she takes your orders in order to fulfill your wishes.

In like manner, to wait on God involves service, trust, and hope. 

No matter how tired you are, when you serve God by being quiet in His presence, listening to either Christian worship music, Audio Bible Reading,  or softly praying in tongues, you will literally experience supernatural power flowing through you.

I encourage you to try it out, these work faster and better than popping pills, drinking caffeine, or energy boosters. 

When God is your hope, it means you trust in His abilities,  faithfulness, goodness, justices etc. And all your burdens will roll away for ‘no one prevails by strength’ (See 1 Samuel 2:9)

Hence Jesus Christ said in Matthew 11:28-30:

[28]…”Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest. [29] Take my yoke upon you. Let me teach you, because I am humble and gentle at heart, and you will find rest for your souls. [30] For my yoke is easy to bear, and the burden I give you is light.” Matthew 11:28-30.

Indeed people of God,  when you let God teach you, you will not only find rest for your souls, but you  will be supernaturally empowered to do extraordinary things. 

If God created  the  eagle to be able to rise to great heights without a jet engine behind it, because its body has been designed to maximize the power of the air, thus enabling it to soar on unseen currents with effortless ease, how much more agile do you think the Born Again is?

The Born Again child of God  is a recreated spirit being who renews strength, at the place of meditation with God, and not with meds or the help of pharmaceuticals.

If in the past,  you resorted to pharmaceuticals in order to increase your energy levels, keep sane, control depression or tackle mounting problems,  you have been short-circuiting your power flow- you have an abnormal connection with God who is your Source and Resources. 

Stop and think 🤔 

You are more than a conqueror, you have been made victorious by your faith in Christ Jesus.

Rest is a weapon of Warfare that you can only activate for use at the place of Rest.

Set your mind on God not on the problems or heavy work schedule!

Finally, ponder this scripture verse:

‭‭Isaiah‬ ‭30:15‬ ‭NLT‬‬

[15] This is what the Sovereign Lord, the Holy One of Israel, says: “Only in returning to me and resting in me will you be saved. In quietness and confidence is your strength. But you would have none of it.

Let Us Pray:

Mighty God,  thank you for the entrance of Your Word that has illuminated  and brought rest to us.

 We acknowledge how we have not trusted you with all our hearts, and have sought to achieve excellence by our hard work alone. Whereas, it is useless to work so hard continuously and anxiously for necessities, when You our God does provide for Your Beloved even while they are still asleep (See Psalm 127:2).

We receive forgiveness of sins and cleansing from all unrighteousness,  as well as restorations to Your righteous standards. 

We receive more enabling grace to be able to cast our anxieties and cares upon You, as well as everything else that does not add value to us.

We affirm that we rest in You. We trust in You and hereby proclaim that we are indestructible, incorruptible, and  by Your Abundant and Boundless mercies,  we achieve good success and nothing can deter us from being light and salt in this world, in the matchless name of Jesus Christ ♥️ 

Shalom from Hephzibah Christly, TheSpiritualWarrior, Jan 21st 2024