Rest For The Weary

Isaiah 32:2 says "And a man shall be as an hiding place from the wind, and a covert from the tempest; as rivers of water in a dry place, as the shadow of a great rock in a weary land." (KJV). Sometimes God does not change our geographic location or our jobs which may cause us to be tired and frustrated. He does not want us to abandon our family members or find new friends, just yet.

Rather in this weary place with its worn out relationships He promises we will flourish.

The Lord says in Isaiah 43:19, "See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland." (NIV).

We have the example of Hagar the maidservant of Sarah. She knew of God's supernatural provision in a dry and weary land. Hagar took her son and ran into the wilderness to get away from Sarah. There in that howling wasteland God helped Hagar. It says, "Then God opened her eyes and she saw a well of water. So she went and filled the skin with water and gave the boy a drink." (Genesis 21:19, NIV).

At times God has to open our eyes to see when our vision has dropped to looking down at our feet. We can't seem to take another step as much as we will ourselves. It's in moments like these the Holy Spirit will whisper in our hearts this poignant Scripture. Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things. (Colossians 3:2, NIV).

This past Thursday I clocked about ten hours at work to stay current with my job but found myself growing more frustrated and resentful. I requested Friday off but it required that I complete all work due Friday not just today. In the end, I had to ask for help which put a burden on my co-workers. In those hours all I could do was keep plugging away task after task until my mind grew so weary I had to stop. I found myself asking, "Is this all there is to this job? In this life...?"

I'm comforted that our lives moves in seasons - God is writing and editing the chapters our existence - and so it means this place or moment is not forever - those dry and weary places. Remember He is the resurrection and the life. What was considered dead He can breath life into it.

Beloved, this Easter recall the promise that will carry you through this and any dry place. And if the Spirit of him who raised Jesus from the dead is living in you, he who raised Christ from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies because of his Spirit who lives in you. (Romans 8:11 NIV).

Even now ask for the Spirit of Life to quicken your body - yes, your very bones - and His power will not only refresh you but change that very dry place into a flourishing garden.