Rest for the Weary

As I was praying for God to direct me to words that would encourage those feeling weary and in need of rest, He led me to the following quote by Charles Spurgeon. Please read it through and find rest for your soul…

“The Lord is my Shepherd; I shall not want.” What a glorious inheritance! Walk up and down it. Rest on it. It will be a soft downy pillow for you to lie on. Climb the creaking staircase of your house, lie down on your hard mattress, wrap yourself in a blanket, and look out for the winter of hard times. But do not say, “What shall I do?” Just hum, “The Lord is my Shepherd; I shall not want.” This will be the hush of a lullaby to your soul, and you will soon slumber peacefully. He will supply your need. He will give you whatever you require. Ask in faith, never doubting, and He will give you what you really need.”

His Perfect Timing

As I awoke this morning and began to make a mental to-do list of all the things that needed to be done, I began to feel a little overwhelmed…For me, Monday’s usually bring quite a bit of stress. The Lord was kind to remind me of His precious truths…

Every single task that needs to be accomplished today will be accomplished with the Help of our faithful Shepherd in Heaven. He will grant us grace to walk through every circumstance, strength to get things done, and kind words to speak. Because He is faithful, He will not let us be tempted beyond what we can handle on THIS very day….

1 Corinthians 10:13- “No temptation has overtaken you that is not common to man. God is faithful, and he WILL NOT let you be tempted beyond your ability, but with the temptation he will also provide the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it.”

What’s on your to-do list? Are you feeling overwhelmed? Let me encourage you to remember God faithfulness as you journey through today and this week, for He is our sustainer through all things. The Lord will provide the time and strength to get everything accomplished; whether today, tomorrow, or next week, it will happen in His perfect timing!

Philippians 4:13-"I can do all things through through HIM who strengthens me!"

Today, instead of complaining about all our daily tasks, let's ask God to help us!

Matthew 7:7-8- "Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock and it will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives, and the one who seeks finds, and to the one who knocks it will be opened."

Today God is Strengthening My Heart…

Over the past few days I’ve been walking through some circumstances that have tested my trust in our Almighty Father in Heaven

The Lord was quick to remind me of His love in the midst of these circumstances and bring comfort to my soul out of Isaiah 41:10- “Fear not for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I WILL strengthen you, I WILL help you, I WILL uphold you with my righteous right hand.”

God IS at work through all these situations, and in the end, He WILL prove to be faithful!

“You cannot serve Him in your strength. You can only serve Him in the strength He gives as you need it…Be of good courage, for today He will strengthen your heart.” -Charles Spurgeon

Expect Trials to Multiply

The following quote from Charles Spurgeon has brought much encouragement to me today. I pray it does the same for you!

“God does not put heavy burdens on weak shoulders. God educated and tests our faith by trials that increase in proportion to our faith. God expects us to do adult work and to endure adult afflictions only after we have reached a mature status in Christ Jesus. Therefore, beloved, expect your trials to multiply as you proceed toward heaven…

Do no think that as you grow in grace your path will become smoother and the sky calmer and cheerer. Quite the contrary! As God gives you greater skill as a soldier of the cross, He will send you on more difficult missions. As He more fully equips your ship to sail in storms, He will send you on longer voyages to more boisterous seas, so that you may honor Him and increase in holy confidence.”

Feeling Spent?

I don’t have much time to post today but would like to leave you with the following:

Forsake Me Not When My Strength is Spent- Psalm 71:

“...Be to me a rock of refuge, to which I may continually come… For you, O Lord, are my hope, my trust, O Lord, from my youth. Upon you I have leaned from before my birth…I have been as a portent to many, but you are my strong refuge. My mouth is filled with your praise, and with your glory all the day…. O God, be not far from me; O my God, make haste to help me!.... But I will hope continually and will praise you yet more and more. My mouth will tell of your righteous acts, of your deeds of salvation all the day, for their number is past my knowledge. With the mighty deeds of the Lord God I will come; I will remind them of your righteousness, yours alone….You who have done great things, O God, who is like you? You have made me see many troubles and calamities will revive me again; from the depths of the earth you will bring me up again… My lips will shout for joy, when I sing praises to you; my soul also, which you have redeemed.”

Oh how encouraging the above Psalm has been to me today… I pray if you're feeling “spent” today that it encourages you as well!