Getting Weary?

²⁸ Do you not know?
Have you not heard?
The LORD is the everlasting God,
the Creator of the ends of the earth.
He will not grow tired or weary,
and his understanding no one can fathom.
²⁹ He gives strength to the weary
and increases the power of the weak.
³⁰ Even youths grow tired and weary,
and young men stumble and fall;
³¹ but those who hope in the LORD
will renew their strength.
They will soar on wings like eagles;
they will run and not grow weary,
they will walk and not be faint.”

Isaiah 40:28-31

Imagine! Here we are, just 3 days before Christmas, and our passage comes to tell us that we need not grow weary, even that we can soar on wings like eagles! As the “big day” begins to bear down on us… all those last minute things to buy, shopping and cooking to be done, have to make the cookies, and don’t even get me started on the wrapping… renewed strength sounds too good to be true.

But yet have we not heard? Do we not know? He gives strength to the weary, and increases the power of the weak. Why yes, we have heard, but were we listening? Yes we know, but do we believe? With all the lessons, all the scripture, all the devotional pieces that have been made available to us through this Advent, did we get it? Or are we still trapped in the silly human thinking that if we don’t “get Christmas right” somehow it will mean less?

³⁰ Even youths grow tired and weary, and young men stumble and fall;
³¹ but those who hope in the LORD will renew their strength.

The good news is that it is never too late for God’s children. We still have time to get it right! I encourage you to hope in the Lord, and be prepared to greet Christmas with renewed strength and joy. The Lord is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth. He will get Christmas right just fine without our worrying every detail!