And Refresh: Grace in the Wilderness: Prayers and Poetry

                                               And Refresh

                                                Weariness

                                                collapses mind

                                                heart and soul into a

                                                wasteland of sorrow

                                                blind even to loving

                                                support, strength

                                                carrying us in

                                                faithful presence.

                                                Words sustain

                                                begin to hope again

                                                see glimpses of light

                                                breaking our weakness.

                                                Sips of faith

                                                trickle into memories

                                                and refresh again

                                                awakening sight.

Romans 8:25, “But if we hope for what we do not see, with perseverance we wait eagerly for it.”

Reflection: Weary: Grace in the Wilderness: Prayers and Poetry

Reflection Questions

           

1. What worry has drained you of hope?

2. How do you see weariness of mind, body, or soul, as similar or different?

3. What word brought you, or will give you, strength to keep going?

4. Who near you needs to be refreshed?

5. What word can you bring to them and pray for them through their weariness?

Weary: Grace in the Wilderness: Prayers and Poetry

Jeremiah 31: 25, “For I satisfy the weary ones, and refresh everyone who languishes.”

And refresh,

Have you ever become so weary that you wonder if you will ever find strength again?

Sometimes the barrage becomes so harsh that we are only able to lay down and wonder if we will ever have the ability to live in faith again. And, then we add guilt to seeking that escape.

We forget that we do not have the capacity to face any storm apart from the Lord’s grace. We try to do it in our own strength and wonder why the fatigue crushes our ability to keep going. But God has a different perspective.

“Come to Me, all who are weary and heavy-laden, and I will give you rest.” Matthew 11:28

Lord, please show us how to be faithful to Your words when weariness pulls us away from Your hope. Please protect us until we are refreshed in Your strength again.

Your thoughts,