Strength for well-doing

Hello everyone,

How are you doing on this day? I hope well and bubbling in the Lord.

Primary Text

“And as for you, brethren, do not become weary or lose heart in doing right [but continue in well-doing without weakening].” 2 Thessalonians 3v13 (AMP)

“And as for you, brothers and sisters, never tire of doing what is good.” 2 Thessalonians 3v13 (NIV)

Being weary in well-doing is not new – it has happened before and will likely happen again – thus the encouragement not to be weary in well-doing. We see for example in the life of Elijah that after a mighty victory in the name of the Lord, and he was sent a death threat, he began to run away and reached a point where he even wanted to die. He was tired. He was weary. He felt like he was the only one who had been diligent in serving God. But God told him that there were 7000 others that He had reserved who had not bowed down their knees to baal – another god (1 Kings 19). May God open your eyes to see godly people around you, surround you with them, and encourage you in Jesus name, amen. We are blessed because we have a God who renews the strength of those who wait on Him (Isaiah 40v13); and whose strength is made perfect in our own weaknesses (2 Corinthians 12v9). God as our Shepherd is also able to restore our souls (mind, emotions, wills), as we see in Psalm 23v3.

Supplementary Text

“Have you not known? Have you not heard? The everlasting God, the Lord, the Creator of the ends of the earth, does not faint or grow weary; there is no searching of His understanding. He gives power to the faint and weary, and to him who has no might He increases strength [causing it to multiply and making it to abound]. Even youths shall faint and be weary, and [selected] young men shall feebly stumble and fall exhausted; But those who wait for the Lord [who expect, look for, and hope in Him] shall change and renew their strength and power; they shall lift their wings and mount up [close to God] as eagles [mount up to the sun]; they shall run and not be weary, they shall walk and not faint or become tired.” Isaiah 40v28-31 (AMP)

Prayer

Are you in need of strength today – why don’t you wait on the Lord and ask it of Him?