the Third Week after Easter
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Daily Devotionals
John Gossner's Treasury
He giveth power to the faint; and to them that have no might He increaseth strength. Even the youths shall faint and be weary, and the young men shall utterly fall: But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; They shall mount up with wings as eagles, they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint Isaiah 40:29-31.
Young people, brave beginners, who rely on themselves, and think they lack nothing; who caper and would leap over others, often fall pitifully to their humiliation. On the other hand, he who feels himself weak and insignificant, must not grow weary nor despondent; the Lord is his strength. The strength of the Lord is made perfect in those who are weak, not in those who are strong. He gives sufficiency to those who realize their insufficiency; but those who feel sufficient in themselves He permits to sink. Therefore, do not lose courage, ye who realize and lament your own weakness; for the Lord tells you through His prophet, that in Him sufficient strength lies in readiness for you. Appropriate it in believing and constant prayer; He gives strength to the weary supplicants.
O ye who are weary, come unto the God-given source of power, to Christ! He will revive you. Who is losing courage? The Lord is here and will strengthen. The Omnipotent, the Almighty, calls you. Will you not come to Him? Would you rather remain lying in your helplessness even when the All-powerful reaches forth His hand to you? Grasp it, and you shall be enabled to do all things through Him, who strengthens you.
Who shall dare excuse himself with his weakness when the Lord, the Almighty, offers him sufficient strength? Yea, whoever trusts in Him, though he were a worm in the dust, shall mount up as the eagle, in the strength of the Lord.
Come, ye weary sinners, come,
All who feel your heavy load:
Jesus calls His wanderers home;
Hasten to your pardoning God.
Come, ye guilty souls oppressed,
Answer to the Savior’s call:
"Come, and I will give you rest;
Come, and I will save you all. "
Jesus, full of truth and love.
We thy gracious call obey:
Take our load of guilt away.
Faithful let Thy mercies prove.
Fain we would on Thee rely,
Cast on Thee our sins and care:
To Thine arms of mercy fly.
Find our lasting quiet there.
Lo, we come to Thee for ease:
True and gracious as Thou art,
Now our weary souls release.
Write forgiveness on our heart.
