Strength for the Weary, Part 4

For some, it’s been a long time since they felt renewed. If you have a physical condition that is causing weariness, grab hold of this promise, “Do not lose heart.  Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day.  For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all.  So, we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen.  For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.”  2 Corinthians 4: 16-18, NIV 

Begin to call those struggles light and momentary.  Compared to eternity, they really are temporary.  I am not minimizing anyone’s struggle or physical incapacities.  I am exhorting us to keep looking up and seeing ourselves soar.

• Point #1 When God calls and commissions His servants, he will supply the strength necessary for them to persevere in the face of hardships and even persecution.  
• Point #2 When we focus our attention on the visible things, we lose heart.  
• Point #3 When we look up and away from the impermanent appearances of this world, we gain hope.  

Renewed Strength Takes Us Higher

Here’s what it looks like:  

A soaring eagle is a majestic sight.  Moses had reached a point in his ministry where he was at the front of Mount Sinai.  He then climbed up the mountain to be with God.  God then instructed him to remind the Israelites, “You yourselves have seen what I did to Egypt, and how I carried you on eagles’ wings and brought you to Myself.”  Exodus 19: 4, NIV

Being positioned higher in Him will bring renewed strength. Within that renewed strength, we have to remember what we have seen God do in the past.  

As I mentioned, Moses was told by God to recall what Israel had seen.  He then “Summoned all the Israelites and said to them:  “Your eyes have seen all that the Lord did in Egypt to Pharoah, to all his officials and to all his land.  With your own eyes you saw those great trials, those miraculous signs and great wonders.”  Deuteronomy 29: 2, NIV 

He then reminds them of being in the desert for forty years with their clothes and sandals not wearing out. My goodness, He fed them from the skies!  

Hope in the Lord will bring us peace as we wait.  “Be still before the Lord and wait, patiently for Him…”  Psalm 37: 7

WHAT CAN WE TAKE AWAY FROM THIS? 

• Take a stand not to lose heart or hope.
• Recall what He did before and declare what He will do now.  
• Be still and wait for His answer.  
• His renewed strength takes us higher and closer.
• Before we are called to soar, we have to climb higher.

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About the Author

Mary Beth Pecora, a faithful wife, mother, grandmother, friend, worshiper and servant leader, who loves life and loves people. More importantly, she passionately loves God and the fullness of who He is! For twenty-three years she has served in leadership positions within the ministry of Aglow International. Currently, she and her husband serve at The Secret Place--A Psalm 91 Ministry. It's a place for individual folks to come, be exhorted and prayed for, while being ushered to ministry stations within the room. They continue to serve monthly in the Prayer Room at their home church that they have been a part of for almost forty years. In April of 2022 they both received their Ministry License and were Ordained in May of 2023. She delights in encouraging folks of all ages within various walks of life. Her love of writing is now her passion, which led her to publish two books, "Restoration Explosion In The New Year," and "Navigating The Mysteries Of God." Above all that’s been accomplished and concluded, the BEST thing to her is knowing her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. He is her everything—her very best friend. Visit: Mybelovedsvoice.com

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