MORNING MANNA 4-25-22
AND NOT FAINT
“He giveth power to the faint; and to them that have no might he increaseth strength. Even the youths shall faint and be weary, and the young men shall utterly fall: 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 40:29-31
Most of us have experienced the deep weariness that comes from extended periods of work without a break. There are times when we work and work and work, only to find out that when we have reached what we thought was a stopping place, there is still more to do. We remember the story of Jesus telling the disciples it was time to come apart and rest. Yet when they reached the other side of the lake, they found that a crowd of people had gathered. Rather than sending them away so He could get the rest He needed, Jesus ministered to them. “And Jesus, when he came out, saw much people, and was moved with compassion toward them, because they were as sheep not having a shepherd: and he began to teach them many things” (Mark 6:34).
God does not promise that when we come to Him for help He will make the burdens go away and stop the race we must run. What He promises instead is that He will give us the strength and endurance to keep going and to do what we must for Him. Those who ask for ease and nothing to do are not seeking the right thing. God calls us to work for Him, not because it is easy or without pain, but because it is necessary, meaningful, and important. He will equip us and strengthen us and uphold us if we seek His help. There is nothing we can do apart from His power, and there is nothing we cannot do with His power. Those who labor for Him will never find His strength lacking for the task. God will never fail to give us the strength to do His work if we rely on Him.(Daily in the Word)
David Stone
Lakeway Baptist Church
5801 FM 1960 E
Humble, TX. 77346
