Luke 22:43- And there appeared an angel unto him from heaven, strengthening him.
The twists and turns and ups and downs of life have a way at times of making us feel helpless, hopeless. Especially when the prices on everything are going up, but our income is the only thing that seems to remain the same. Or maybe your job is weighing you down because the company refuses to hire the manpower needed to get the work done. And out of fear of becoming a victim to cutbacks, you grin and bear the load. The Minds of many in our country are snapping! They are feeling trapped by life’s seemingly unbeatable circumstances. Not just unbelieving sinners, but the spiritual lives of many Christians are suffering because of mental exhaustion.
In the Garden of Gethsemane, Jesus was mentally exhausted. Our Lord was so mentally spent that God sent an angel to strengthen Him. The mental anguish of facing the reality of death taxed His soul into bankruptcy; but the Spirit of the Living God in His Spirit reinvigorated His soul! Now I understand why David said, “He (God) restoreth my soul” (Ps. 23:3)…! Perhaps you need strength, or know someone in need of encouragement. Our human capacity can hit its wits end; but there is no such limitation to those who desire seek God through prayer, who have faith and believe God’s Word, and who trust and have confidence in Him in spite of what their natural reality says. Let God strength you with His unfailing strength! As it was with our Lord Jesus Christ, you and I can fulfill our purpose if we stay in the presence of God.
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