Sorry to be a downer today but must give what is given to this heart.
Today, I am weary. Weary of the day to day. Weary of the burdens of house and home that are mine to bear. Weary of waiting on prayers to be answered.
reap, IF we faint not." You mean, "Paul got weary?" Of course he did. Yet in this bloggers current devotion in I Corinthians 7. 4, 5, Paul states, "...I am filled with comfort, I am exceeding joyful in all our tribulation...(even though) our flesh had no rest...we were troubled on every side;...(with) fightings, (AND) fears."
How could he be "filled with comfort" when he was so weary? When we look further in I Cor 7.9, 10 we discover his impetus to carry on. He said, "I rejoice...that ye sorrowed to repentance...(because) godly sorrow worketh repentance..." The believers in his care repented and began living "more" godly. That is indeed encouraging.
Matthew 5.4 says, "Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted." There is hope for such weariness. We are promised "comfort."
With so much wickedness in this world, it's difficult to watch loved ones "avoiding" all things good and godly. While we are to "work out our own salvation with fear..." (Phil 2.12), it is reassuring to see loved ones walking the "straightest, narrow" path, spritually. When they don't, whether they see it or not, it is sad and wearisome to see them suffer because of walking away from "the things they once knew."
To conclude, this believer is hopeful that the promises given above will come to fruition. So, I'll "tie a knot and hang on!" You can too.
Prayerfully submitted, Ps 57.7
