Exhausted

I’m beat—emotionally and psychologically exhausted. Yes, maybe there’s a bit of physical exhaustion also. I was going to bake some banana bread this evening and plan tomorrow’s lunch. I had a couple of other easy projects for the early evening hours. But instead I sat—just sat. I’m dull, listless, and lackadaisical. But that is no excuse for ignoring my God.

“Jesus replied: 'Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. This is the first and greatest commandment.’” Matthew 22:37-38 NIV

So there is nothing in that verse that says we only have to love God when we feel like it. Love is expressed through actions and communication. If I love God more than anything else, I will pray, read his word, meditate on scripture, and/or sing praises to him even when I am tired. It is not an option. Either God is first in my life or I am first in my life. And who am I compared to God my creator?

For me tonight, I found comfort in praying for Christian friends and in meditating on a passage of scripture which my parents loved.

“Shout for joy to the Lord, all the earth. Worship the Lord with gladness; come before him with joyful songs. Know that the Lord is God. It is he who made us, and we are his; we are his people, the sheep of his pasture. Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise; give thanks to him and praise his name. For the Lord is good and his love endures forever; his faithfulness continues through all generations.” Psalm 100:1-5 NIV

Lord, thank you for your word. Even though I am tired, reading your word and praying with you has given me a new hope. I am joyfully looking forward to serving you when I wake up in the morning.