Take Courage, Fear Not .
Isaiah 35:3,4 NASB

They will see the glory of the LORD, The majesty of our God. Encourage the exhausted, and strengthen the feeble. Say to those with anxious heart, "Take courage, fear not. Behold, your God will come with vengeance; The recompense of God will come, But He will save you."

Are you feeling exhausted and feeble? All of us get to the point sometimes where we just feel spent. Especially around the holiday season, we can get run down and lose sight of the true meaning of Christmas. All the added activity and increased number of tasks can absolutely overwhelm us.

It’s important to remember, though, that no matter what we are going through, no matter how hard life may be at any given point in time, we can have hope. That hope is not borne of desperation or of childish beliefs. It is a hope borne of a magnanimous and omnipotent God and His promise to us.

The broken hearted and those who rejoice have the same promise and the same hope because they worship the same God. Sometimes, that hope is the only way we can make it through the day. Sometimes that hope compels us to go an extra mile, to try a little harder, to endure one more hour. God’s words to Isaiah are words for all time, not just for the people of that day. “Take courage, fear not.”

This is short and sweet today. I don’t think there is much I need to add. The words from Isaiah speak volumes all on their own.

My prayer today is that you take courage in the promise and the hope of a good and loving God. And that you remember that he has worked throughout history to uplift and sustain his children.

Mary

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