Spiritually Exhausted? /灵里困倦

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Aug 30, 2019, 4:41:37 PM8/30/19

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Spiritually Exhausted?

An angel touched him and said, “Get up and eat.” 1 Kings 19:5

“Emotionally, we’ve sometimes worked a full day in one hour,” Zack Eswine writes in his book The Imperfect Pastor. Although he was referring specifically to the burdens pastors frequently carry, this is true for any of us. Weighty emotions and responsibilities can leave us physically, mentally, and spiritually exhausted. And all we want to do is sleep.

In 1 Kings 19, the prophet Elijah found himself in a situation where he was depleted in every way. We read that Queen Jezebel threatened to put him to death (vv. 1–2) after she discovered he had the prophets of Baal killed (see 18:16–40). Elijah was so afraid he ran away and prayed he would die (19:3–4).

In his distress, he lay down. An angel touched him twice and told him to “get up and eat” (vv. 5, 7). After the second time, Elijah was strengthened by the food God provided, and he “traveled forty days and forty nights” until he came to a cave (vv. 8–9). There, the Lord appeared to him and recommissioned him (vv. 9–18)—and he was refreshed and able to continue the work God had for him to do.

Sometimes we too need to be encouraged in the Lord. This may come in the form of a talk with another believer, a worship song, or time in prayer and God’s Word.

Feeling exhausted? Give your burdens to God today and be refreshed! He will carry your load.

Reflect & Pray

What area in your life is calling out for encouragement? What form may this come in and how can you seek it out?

Loving God, help me to turn to You when I am worn out. Thank You that in You I find rest.

灵里困倦

有一个天使拍他说：“起来吃吧！”-列王纪上19章5节

扎克·艾斯怀（Zack Eswine）牧师在他所写的一本书中（The Imperfect Pastor）提到：“有时我们只做了一小时，但感觉就好像做了一整天的苦工。”虽然他在这里是指牧师常背负重担，但其实人人都承受着沉重的情绪和责任，使我们身心灵具疲，只想倒头大睡。

在列王纪上19章，先知以利亚陷入心力交瘁的景况。那时，王后耶洗别威吓要处死以利亚（1-2节），因他杀害了巴力的众先知（18章16-40节）。以利亚惊慌害怕地逃跑，且求上帝取走他的性命（19章3-4节）。

在哀伤痛苦中，以利亚躺下睡着了。有位天使两次对他说：“起来吃吧！”（5、7节）以利亚第二次吃了上帝所预备的食物之后，就恢复体力，走了四十昼夜，进入一个山洞过夜（8-9节）。在那里，上帝向他显现，且再次差派他（9-18节）。以利亚重新得力后，又继续去完成上帝要他做的事。

有时候，我们也需要在主里得激励。或许是跟主内弟兄姐妹谈一谈、唱首诗歌，或是花点时间祷告，默想上帝的话语。

你感到疲惫困乏吗？不妨今日就将重担卸给上帝，祂愿意担负你的重担，使你重新得力！

慈爱的上帝啊，当我疲累困倦时，
求祢帮助我，使我能仰望祢。
感谢祢，因在祢里面，我能得安歇。