He gives power to the faint and
strengthens the powerless. Even youths will faint and
be weary, and the young will fall exhausted, but those who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall
mount up with wings like eagles; they shall run and not
be weary; they shall walk and not faint
- Isaiah 40:31
Now that spring has officially sprung, we’ve hit one of my favorite times of year: when I’m refreshed by the weather outside instead of recoiling at it. In fact, just the other day I was working in my office and fighting off a serious bout of boredom and sleepiness—I was having trouble concentrating, wasn’t feeling particularly motivated, and I really just wanted a nap. So what did I do? I stepped outside, basked in the warm sunshine and the nice breeze, and let nature do its work—by the time I’d finished walking a lap of the church grounds, I was refreshed and ready to get back to it.
Everyone faces those times—whether mere moments or prolonged seasons—where you don’t feel like your best self. Maybe you’re overwhelmed by everything on your plate, maybe you’re anxious about the future, maybe you’re downright depressed. Everybody needs refreshment at some point.
When those days come and you feel depleted, it usually takes more than a walk outside to get you back up to snuff. The Bible promises that if we’ll lean on the Lord in such times, trusting in his strength instead of our own, he will give power to the powerless, strengthening us to do his will. He is there for you when no one and nothing else is—the omnipresent Savior who is also the omnipresent Friend.
Sometimes
the world is a cold, dark place, and it feels too tough to endure. Especially on
those days, the cure may be simpler than you imagine: perhaps you just need
some time in the Son.
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