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Don't Grow Weary

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Well, so much for my goal of three to four posts per week.  :) Sorry.  I'll try to do better.

 So I'm on chapter 11 of my Joshua study and there were three statements that stuck out at me today:

  • The Israelites fought continuously for a long time. (v. 18)
  • They conquered the whole land. (v. 23)
  • Then they rested. (v. 23)
It dawned on me that sometimes we have seasons like that in our lives, too--where we have continuous, deep struggles and we have to work hard to get past them.  The Israelites did a lot of work to obtain their blessing--they, too, must have been completely drained by the end of their military campaigns.  But their victories during the trial must have given them the encouragement and strength to continue to fight, despite their exhaustion and their desire to rest for a while.  None of them complained like the generation that Moses had to lead (oops, NO, I don't feel convicted!!).

HOWEVER, once the hard work was done, they got to rest and enjoy the fruits of their labor.  So will we.

Then I thought of Galatians 6:9--"And let us not grow weary in doing well, for in due season we shall reap if we do not lose heart."  :)

I really needed to be reminded of that today, because I'm so mentally and emotionally exhausted from the daily battle of life with Carlos.  It is draining to live with someone as angry and depressed as he is.  I have felt (for the past few days especially) like I am travailing in the Spirit and working so hard to do battle to win our home back for the Lord and bring peace and joy and harmony under our roof--all to no avail.  He's actually been worse the past several days.  Yesterday at church I was reminded to just keep on ... that our victory might be around the corner.  THAT is what I need to cling to.  Plus what God showed me tonight--that the Israelites had to work hard, but then they got to rest and enjoy living in the Promised Land.  This struggle WILL end, and I WILL have the victory in my home.  Someday.  In God's timing.  And that has to be enough.

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