When The Work Becomes Weary

Sometimes, those of us who have immersed ourselves in ministry or volunteer work, we can become tired.

Tired of hearing about individuals hurting themselves or others.

Of them making poor choices. 

Of pain and heartache.

Prayers that appear to be unanswered or slow to come to fruition.

Sometimes you become so tired from all of it.  You wonder if you can really go on.

The Lord knows this.  He knows that in our human bodies, we can't always maintain the strength in ministry.  When Jesus walked on this earth and performed His earthly ministry to those around Him, His body became tired.  He was limited by His physical body because He became like us for a time.  

In this oft-recited passage of Scripture, and I have read it many times, my comfort and strength was renewed when I was reminded to call on the Lord who knows our limitations.  

Our God who does not grow tired or weary. 

"Do you not know? Have you not heard? The Lord is an everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth. He will not grow tired or weary, and His understanding no one can fathom. He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak. Even youths grow tired and weary, and the young men stumble and fall; but those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint." Isaiah 40:28-31

He will provide the sustenance we need to maintain our calling.  My husband, who pastors our little group of 100 or more college and young adults, can sometimes feel tired.  And I think he is the strongest man I know.  But he is human.  He is limited by the hours in the day, his body, his  mind.  

Just as we all are.

But don't give up, even though you might feel like it. Hang  in there.

Finish the work God began in You.

Tiff~

Comments

[Joe Chavez]

Wow. I needed this today. I've been feeling physically tired for several weeks but now it's turning more into a mental exhaustion and frustration.

Honestly, there are times I feel like just giving up on a lot of things. But then I think about Jesus' words in John 6:67-68:

So Jesus said to the twelve, "You do not want to go away also, do you?" Simon Peter answered Him, "Lord, to whom shall we go? You have words of eternal life."

And that's just it: where would I even think of going?

In any event, thanks for the post. I just might link to it and post something about it. ;-)

[Tiffany Harper]

Thanks so much Joe! God led me to that verse last night after I was feeling completely exhausted from ministry and life this past weekend. It is always perfect timing to put our hope in the Lord when we feel incapable of going on. Praying for you today!

[Eye care]

Lord will never give you something that you can't carry on, He always give you what you can...at least this is what I was being taught.