It’s natural for us to feel like we’re running on empty as the holidays approach.
I remember waking up one morning, about this time of year, and thinking βI donβt feel like facing this day. I donβt feel like doing everything on my to-do list. I feel like Iβm running on empty.β
It was then that I turned to the Psalms in Scripture.
I remembered that the songwriters felt many of the same emotions I did, and if I wanted something to fill me up and fuel me up, that would be the place to go. There in the Psalms I noticed a pattern. In all 150 of the Psalms, the phrase βI willβ was sung 140 times. Asaph sang βI will mediate on all Thy worksβ¦I will remember your deedsβ (Psalm 77:11-12). David sang βI will come into your house, in reverence I will bow downβ (Psalm 5:7). And when David felt like he was being defeated, he said βI will Β know that God is for meβ¦ I will not be afraidβ (Psalm 56:9-11). The songwriters werenβt saying βI thinkβ or βI shouldβ or βI feel.β They kept saying βI will.β They expressed a sense of determination.
That made me realize that whether I feel tired or not, whether I am motivated or not, I need to do something to allow God to infuse energy into my day and help me not to feel so run down. And the first βI willβ that I incorporated into my life that morning was Psalm 119:16: βI will not neglect your word.β
What I found, as I began going to Godβs Word in the morning was that Scripture became a spiritual source of energy for me, to get me through the day. Second Timothy 3:16 says: “All Scripture is God-breathed….”Β Reading it is like getting a βbreath of fresh airβ from the Living God β a βsecond windβ to get you through your day!
Go ahead…try it …first thing in the morning, or on your coffee break. Start in the Psalms — or the Proverbs — and Β read through a chapter — or several — and see if it doesn’t make a difference in your day.
I’d love to hear from you which portions of Scripture fuel you up and fill you up so you’re no longer running on empty.
the bk of luke does that for me, all the miracles reminds me of God’s greatness .