He's Not Tired, June 13, 2011

He’s Not Tired
 
Reading:Isaiah 40:28-31, 28 Do you not know? Have you not heard? The LORD is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth. He will not grow tired or weary, and his understanding no one can fathom.  29 He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak. 30 Even youths grow tired and weary, and young men stumble and fall; 31 but those who wait on 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.

I love the fact that God has a great sense of humor. In verse 28, He says, “Do you not know? Have you not heard?”. Isaiah was written to and for Israel, so He already knew the answers to the questions. The message is… Well, you sure aren’t acting like it. We often focus on verse 31, but the key to all of this begins in verse 28.

Imagine you are digging a large hole in your yard, the sun beating down on you. I walk up to you and you begin to tell me how exhausted you are and how hot it is. So, I tell you that I’m rested and have been inside all day, so why don’t you let me dig for a while. As you climb out of the hole, I hand you a glass of ice water and jump in the hole and begin digging. After a while, after getting some rest, you tell me that you’re ready to start digging again. I turn and tell you, “Actually, I’m not tired at all. I can keep digging right alongside you. In fact, that’s for you to dig with.” You see that I’m pointing at something and you look over your shoulder and there is a brand new backhoe for you to dig the hole. I’m sure a barrage of thoughts would go through your mind… like, “oh, wow, thank you”, “this will be SO much easier” and “I wish I would have waited to start after he came over”. God mentions His endurance in verse 28 to let us know, I’m standing right here, rested and willing to help you, and I have the tools to make your job easier… oh, and, by the way, I will NEVER, EVER get tired. The only thing that you have to do is wait for Him.

How can you give your day over to God and allow Him to work alongside you?



Men, wait for the Lord to do the work through you. Let Him bear your burden.
REVIEW
 
How were you able to give God your stresses, your burden and/or your tasks today?

How did it impact your strength and endurance today?