Exhaustion

"Be exhausted for God, but remember your supply comes from Him."
Oswald Chambers

I saw this quote on a friend's Facebook page the other day. Let's think it through for a second.

Exhaustion.

We all know it - too close of a friend for some of us. Late nights, long days, working more hours than we ever agreed to when we took that job.

Exhaustion.

The reason relationships fail, friendships fall apart, and we continually, each and every morning, dread the alarm. But exhaustion... for God? Colossians 3:23 states to "do everything as if working for the Lord." Do it all for His glory. Not for the promotion, not for the money, but for the glory of the Lord.

Be exhausted- doing His work,

Be exhausted - expanding His kingdom.
Be exhausted... for Him.

It is, afterall, about Him, right? Then go ahead, be exhausted- for Him. Whether it's in your marriage, at your job, or in your church. Put your whole self into it.

BUT REMEMBER: your supply comes from Him.

Isn't this the part we too often forget? We pour ourselves out (whether in work, ministry, family, or school) and never let ourselves get poured into. Regardless of how much of God's work you do, you will eventually run empty. Your exhaustion will overtake your passion. It'll overtake your will to work. It'll dry up your well of joy.

Your supply comes from Him.

So rest in Him. Be exhausted in Him. Let Him fill you up, pour you out, and refill you again. Maybe then your days will have more purpose, and your nights will be more restful. And you might even find yourself looking forward to tomorrow morning.


-xT