| “I will refresh the weary and satisfy the faint.” |
| —Jeremiah 31:25 |
In the last blog post, I shared the importance of the eternal rest that God willingly gives to us. From the comments I have received by email, I know that some readers seem perplexed that their lives are devoid of this kind of rest. They have told me they doubt that such a rest really exists, as least for them.
But, I want to reassure all of us that God’s refreshing is real and available. He has given us His written Word, the Bible, as a source of learning about Him. And, as we read, study, and mediate on His written Word, we find countless examples of how God’s refreshing is actively at work in the lives of those He loves. For example, it seems that the Prophet Jeremiah had a very stress-filled life. In spite of this, the Prophet shared these words directly from God, as found in Jeremiah 31:25:
“I will refresh the weary and satisfy the faint.”
Here is yet one more example of God declaring Himself as a source of refreshment for those who need such a special touch from Him. We need to accept this reality and learn how to take full advantage of His mercy, grace, and love.
As we take off on the course of another day, let’s not try to go it alone. Instead, let’s allow God’s refreshing to keep us on a steady path of spiritual formation and obedient service. We will do very well when we allow God to refresh us. As we fall back into His loving arms, He will soothe the needs of all four of our human modalities: emotional, spiritual, intellectual, and physical. He will help us cope with the trials that arise on the pathway He has opened up before us.
Based on a blog originally posted on Monday, September 25, 2017
