The Lord, The Creator, Does Not Become Weary or Tired

AM Psalm 5, 6 • PM Psalm 10, 11
Isa. 40:25-31 • Eph. 1:15-23 • Mark 1:14-28

Give ear to my words, O Lord, consider my meditation (Psalms 5:1 KJV).

How many times have you begun a prayer this way, either spontaneously or in a quiet moment? The NASB translates the same words thusly, “Listen to my words, Lord, Consider my sighing.” It goes on, “Listen to the sound of my cry for help, my King and my God, for to You I pray” (vs.2).

Consider my sighing.

When so many suffer, who could have time to tend to you? The God of Israel. The one who knows the stars by name. In all of creation, the Lord Almighty, King of Kings, and Lord of Lords has time for you. We mustn’t forget that. The Psalms remind us very prominently that we all struggle. Even the faithful. But they also promise us that those that wait upon the Lord will be renewed. The Psalms remind us of the character of God.

Today’s reading is filled with many gems, but I find hope especially in two places separated by generations. In Isaiah 40:28 we read, “Do you not know? Have you not heard? The Everlasting God, the Lord, the Creator of the ends of the earth does not become weary or tired.” Then in Mark 1:26 we read that after Jesus commands the unclean spirit to leave the afflicted man, “…the unclean spirit came out of him.”

God is faithful. He is not wearied by our cries and He is able and willing, to speak and to heal. As we embark on this season of Epiphany let us make room in our hearts for new realizations. We have just welcomed the Christ child. May we realize the implications of His advent in each of our lives. Perhaps something unexpected may be just what we need.

Written by Jonathan Wright

Jonathan is a native of Atlanta, GA and a relatively new member of St. Paul’s. He moved to the parish from the Cathedral Church of Saint Mark in Salt Lake City, UT where he became an Episcopalian.