Luke 22:28 You are those who have stood by me in my trials.

Just as the physical body suffers exhaustion, it is possible to feel exhausted in your spirit as well. Jesus knew that when he preached: “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.  For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.” (Matthew 11: 28-30).

I recall a song from Sunday school: “Follow, follow, I will follow Jesus, anywhere everywhere, I will follow on. Follow, follow, I will follow Jesus, anywhere he leads me I will follow on.” Little did I know then, that life’s test is the ability to follow Jesus and that along the way there would be many obstacles. Exhaustion is a natural part of that journey.

If you are facing what you consider one trial too many, know that your Lord understands. The trials you face are not meant to undo you, rather they are meant to help you grow in your faith in an awesome God. “…No one knows the Son except the Father, and no one knows the Father, except the Son and those to whom the Son chooses to reveal him.” (Matthew 11:27). When he said “take my yoke upon you,” the implication is that he has one end of the harness and he is offering you the other. That is a place of privilege! “Learn from me” means that there is still much he wants to teach you about himself. His Holy Spirit will equip you to stay the course. “You are those who have stood by me in my trials” was spoken to those in Jesus’ inner circle on whom he conferred a kingdom, a seat at his table and authority! (Luke 22:28-30).

“And when you have reached your final destination, I will be waiting to embrace you and to place on your head the crown of life. So my beloved faint not, be not weary in well-doing for in due season you shall reap your reward.”

The above was just dictated to me by the Holy Spirit. God has you on his heart!