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. Isaiah 40:31, NIV
The winter months are difficult for me. The lack of sunshine and the abundance of cloudy days wear heavily upon my mind. However, my hope is in the LORD and even though the short, dismal days are difficult for me I know whom I have believed and that He is able…(2 Tim. 1:12) We cannot appreciate sunshine if we have not experienced dark clouds.
It is when I am at my lowest point that prayer—I mean the kind of prayer where you are prostrate before the Lord—and His word get me through the day. I fully depend on His strength and I am encouraged by His word.
Precious Lord, You alone have the power to heal my troubled mind; replace my distress with Your peace, joy, hope and love. Renew my strength; restore to me the joy of Your salvation and uphold me by Your generous Spirit (Ps. 51:12). For You have not given us a spirit of timidity but a spirit of love and of power (2 Tim. 1:7). My hope is in You and Your unfailing love (Ps. 147:11). Amen.
God Bless!
