Day 12: January 17
Make Room for the Source of our Strength
READ
Isaiah 40:28-31: 28 Do you not know? Have you not heard? The Lord is the everlasting God, the Creator of the whole earth. He never becomes faint or weary; there is no limit to his understanding. 29 He gives strength to the faint and strengthens the powerless. 30 Youths may become faint and weary, and young men stumble and fall, 31 but those who trust in the Lord will renew their strength; they will soar on wings like eagles;
they will run and not become weary, they will walk and not faint.
EXAMINE
God knows we’re going to get tired. He knows that life can be difficult and draining, that our own strength will fail us and we will reach points where weariness overtakes us. But this verse reminds us that our God prepares us for those moments. He steps in and offers his hand to each of us. The same God who never tires, who created the universe and everything in it, shares his strength with you. When we take the time to sit and rest in his presence, He provides stability, peace, and strength that you can’t find anywhere else.
APPLY
In moments of weakness, it’s easy to forget to ask God to step in and give us the strength we need. We often think we can handle it ourselves or we turn to distractions that give us a false sense of rest or security. What we need to remember, and what these verses remind us, is that God can (and will!) provide us the strength to face every battle. Whether it’s going through a difficult situation or the little everyday battles that wear us down, when we place our hope in God, He provides. When we turn to face our problems with God, He turns our weakness into strength and desperations into peace.
PRAY
Confess to Him the areas of your life where you feel drained or defeated and ask the Lord to help you acknowledge your own weaknesses. Pray for humility and ask for Him to help show you the areas where you need to rely on His strength instead of your own. Take a few extra moments at the end of your quiet time to meditate on the magnitude of His power, and dwell in the love He has for you that He so willingly shares His supernatural strength and peace with you.
