“Those
who wait on the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings
as eagles.” Isaiah 40:31 NKJV
Hey, life is tough! As Isaac Watts’ hymn asks, “Is this vile
world a friend of grace to lead me on to God?”
No it is not. It is a world filled
with sorrow and sin and every corruption that fallen man can create. Yes, there are beautiful gardens and mountain
streams and bouncing babies. There are
those things and we should give thanks to God that he has provided such refuges
from the constant bombardment of sin.
But that assault continues daily and pretty things and happy things can
refresh us only for the moment.
Jesus says there is a better way. “Come unto me all ye that labor and are heavy
laden and I will give you rest.” Jesus
comes to us in His word. He comes to us
in prayer. He comes to us in the means
of grace and offers to us the refreshment of our souls and not just our bodies. He pours His strength, His holy being into
our empty and weary souls and says to us, “Here is the restoration for your
daily lives.”
Precious
Shepherd, Revive my soul today from the fount of Your strength. Amen
The
Friday Benediction
Until Monday, my friends, may the good God envelop
you with His grace; may you prove the common confession of faith, “I believe in
the holy Christian church and in the fellowship of the saints”, and may you be
enriched with joy and hope as you exercise that confession this weekend. Amen
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