Lord, may Your merciful hand reach into the pit to pull me out of this weariness. My soul is exhausted, Lord – exhausted without identifiable cause. My heart is embarrassed – embarrassed because I do not know how to confess my misery to You. The inexplicable malaise follows me like a dark cloud waiting to unleash a storm. Even as I serve You, it lingers on the horizon of my heart. Only You can keep it from fully consuming me, Lord. Only You can lead me away to that quiet place where I am replenished by You. Let me delight in the strength Your Word offers me. Let me find solace as I remember the depth of Your promises. I might be weary of battling temptation, but You always provide me a way out. I might be weary from navigating the circumstantial storms of life; but You, Jesus, can calm the wind and waves. I might even be weary from doing good. You are the One that beckons me to come away with You so I can be properly fed with the bread of heaven and the Living Water of Christ. Though I may feel as if I have reached the end of what I can endure, there is no end to the sustenance and grace You provide. With a weary heart, I can still praise You. With a weary outlook, I can still trust You. This world is a tiresome place, but I am not of this world. My citizenship is in heaven where there is an abundance of life. My God is One who never sleeps or grows weary. Make me a better reflection of You, Lord God, as You lift me from this pit. Under the beauty of the Word given in Philippians 3:20-21 and the authority of Christ, I pray.
But our citizenship is in heaven, and from it we await a Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ, who will transform our lowly body to be like His glorious body, by the power that enables Him even to subject all things to Himself.
Philippians 3:20-21, ESV

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