“I am weary God, but I can prevail.” (Proverbs 30:1 NIV)
I read this as the rain ran off the metal roof in sheets this morning. I wondered; “How have I not noticed this scripture before?” This first saying of Agur connects with my heart the way a fist might find a face; I feel the force of it’s impact in my soul. There was a season I where I was desperate for a word just such as this. Have you been there? Are you living there right now? I know it’s thanksgiving, but are you weary today? Worn out from the burdens of daily living and wondering how you’ll get going again after the holiday is over?
If faith is a fire, we all go through seasons when the flames sputter and the embers begin to dim. A scripture like this one in Proverbs serves as a starter log in our dying fire. We can prevail because of Christmas, Easter and Pentecost.
Christmas: God is with us. We know the term: Immanuel. Go ahead and try to wrap your mind about it. The Prince of heaven shedding all glory and honor to be born of a woman in a crude place during a primitive time. Jesus forsook heaven for a season so He could live and breathe and walk and talk with us. He desired deep, firsthand knowledge of our condition. He sought meaningful soul connection with His creation: fellowship with man.
Easter: God is for us. What did Jesus accomplish on the cross? Triumph over sin and death. He swallowed up our sin and extended an invitation for anyone who would seek Him. He is the first fruit of the promise for every believer: victory over flesh and resurrection into the hereafter.
Pentecost: God in us. The bequeathing of God’s Spirit into our frames may be the greatest miracle of all. We are empowered for righteous living and made ready for witnessing.
We can prevail because of these three promises.
There’s a saying in childrearing: “The days are long but the years are short.” I suspect this is true of earthly life as well. The day to day of being being human is wearisome, even tedious. But the Word reminds us that time is short and our lives are a vapor quickly fading. I know enough older saints to understand how rapidly we will move from being busy and important to being set aside and overlooked.
Friend, we can’t afford to let weariness keep us from our Kingdom work. We have a critical task to accomplish and divine power to do it. We must prevail and walk in purpose.
“…The men of Judah prevailed because they relied on the Lord, the God of their fathers.” (2 Chronicles 13:18 ESV)
“I can do all this through Him who gives me strength.” (Philippians 4:13 NIV)
Lord, forgive us for our weariness. Surely You recall the constant fight of fallen flesh. Please give us the spiritual gas we require to keep prevailing. We look to the promises of Christmas, Easter and Pentecost. You are with us. You are for us. You are in us. Stoke our fire anew today, that we may burn bright until the very end. We will prevail as long as we rely on You. Amen.