When We Are Tired 当我们累了的时候
Author: Ps Andrew Xu
“He gives power to the faint, and to him who has no might he increases strength. Even youths shall faint and be weary, and young men shall fall exhausted, but they who wait for the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles; they shall run and not be weary; they shall walk and not faint. ”
I believe everyone have their fair share of times we feel exhausted. This is natural. It may be physical exhaustion or an emotional one. When we are exhausted, rest is the best remedy, to rest is for the long haul. What each consider rest is varied. Some find exercising restful, but I personally find it tiring. I like to turn on my air-con, play some music and read or I can go to the beach for some breeze and soothing waves. Others may find playing computer game relaxing, or even going out for makan with kakis. These methods of rest are good, it rests us up physically and emotionally. But have we thought of going back to God for rest? Exhaustion may come from physical and emotional tiredness. But the root cause of exhaustion may be spiritual. We may have drifted away from God without realizing ourselves.
The passage above from Isaiah reminds us of some truth:
1. God grants strength to those who need it
God is willing to lend you his strength and power. It is in His will to give power to the faint and strength to the weak. God is willing to give us power and strength for everyday too!
2. Everyone can be exhausted
Getting exhausted and tired is not the exclusive rights of a few. Everyone grows tired. The scripture tells us that youths too grow faint and young men exhausted. No one is spared from exhaustion, which includes you and me!
3. Our strength is renewed through waiting for the Lord
How do we renew our strength? To wait upon the Lord. Are you missing the God element in your everyday routine? It may seem to be counterproductive to wait… but waiting upon the Lord is different. When we come before the Lord in waiting. We can expect something. Strength renewed! We shall mount up with wings like eagles; we shall run and not be weary; we shall walk and not faint. Plan waiting upon the Lord into your daily routine today!
文: 许燕杰传道
“疲乏的，他赐气力，无力的，他加力量。就是年轻人也会疲乏困倦，
强壮的人也会全然跌倒。但那些仰望耶和华的人，必重新得力；
他们必像鹰一样展翅上腾；他们奔跑，也不困倦，他们行走，也不疲乏.”
相信大家都有感觉到疲乏、无力的时候。这是自然的，无论是身体或者是心灵都会有累的时候。当累的时候，最好的解药就是休息。休息是为了走更长远的路。 每个人休息的方式都不一样。有些人休息的时候喜欢做运动，我个人就很不喜欢运动。我休息的时候喜欢开着冷气，听着音乐，阅读一本书。或者，去海边吹吹海风，听听海浪波涛的声响。其他人则是打电动，或者找朋友出去吃个饭。这些解压和休息的方式都不错，他们能够让我们疏解压抑的情绪，也能够让我们疲惫的身体得以恢复。但在你疲乏的时候是否会想到可以回到上帝那里得着安息与得力呢？其实，许多时候我们的疲乏并不单是身体和心灵的问题，而是我们与神的关系疏远了。
以赛亚先知透过以上的经文提醒我们几个真理：
1. 上帝愿赐力量给需要的人
上帝愿意赐你气力和力量！在神的旨意中，祂加力量给疲乏之人，赐能力给那无力者。神也愿意如此赐我们力量面对挑战。
2. 任何人都可能困倦和跌倒
困倦与跌倒不是弱者的专有。经文告诉我们“就是年轻人也会疲乏困倦，强壮的人也会全然跌倒”，无人幸免。
3. 仰望耶和华就能从新得力
我们如何从新得力？要仰望耶和华。你每日的生活中是否有编排神在其中？仰望神不是浪费时间，而是一个从新得力的时间。当我们仰望神的时候，我们能够有期待！我们期待从新得力！我们就能如鹰展翅上腾，奔跑，也不困倦，行走，也不疲乏。弟兄姐妹们，今天就把仰望神编排在你每天的生活之中吧！