Christmas Rush is Over, and I'm Tired

So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand. Isaiah 41:10 NIV

It's been a busy few days for us. It's probably been a busy few days for you too. You may even have to return to your job this week as I do, or you may not have gotten a break at all. There are many people who work to keep our communities running even on holidays. We are truly blessed in that we believe everyone should be able to be home with their families on the holidays, especially Christmas.

As I said, it's been busy. It's a busy time of year. We are tired, worn down, exhausted. From the preparation to the visiting to the parties to the volunteering and shopping, we are bone tired. But somehow, somewhere from within, we summon everything we have to pull through. And we do it beautifully and to some, effortlessly.

We may be so dismayed or worn down from sin and strife that we have no idea how we are going to get through. How is that bill going to get paid? How are we going to put food on the table? How am I going to get well? And yet somehow we pull through. That's God. And when people are amazed at how easy we make it look, that's just God showing off. His power is sufficient. He will not let you fall. He will be there to help you pull through.