Isaiah 40: 29 - 31

²⁹ The LORD gives strength to the weary 
       and increases the power of the weak.

 ³⁰ Even youth grow tired and weary, 
       and young people stumble and fall;

 ³¹ but those who hope in the LORD 
       will renew their strength. 
       They will soar on wings like eagles; 
       they will run and not grow weary, 
       they will walk and not be faint.

I am tired.  It's night time and I've finished working agility with Sammy in class.  I did not have a satisfying sleep last night as the kitten, Johji, wanted to play in the wee hours of the morning.

As I went to work this morning, I went a bit tired, but with a good attitude.  And then the news - more work to be piled onto my plate.  The mere thought of more made me weary.  And there was still a full day of work to face.

Tomorrow will be a new day - but there is much work to be done.  Tonight, it takes effort to write, to meditate, to pray.  So often, there are times like this in life when in my humanness I ask the question "how can I do all that is before me?  Why am I this tired?"

I hear these words from Isaiah and I am reminded that when I cannot find strength for myself any longer, the LORD provides strength; when I am tired and weary and feel I cannot keep going, I am reminded that trusting in God means that even though the body may be a bit weak,  my spirit will not only not be weary, but will "run, walk, soar like an eagle."

Thank you God, for being my strength when I cannot do it on my own.