Aim-panahy Bread of life Verset du jour
Par Kiady
Ô profondeur des richesses et de la sagesse et de la connaissance de Dieu ! Que ses jugements sont insondables et ses voies indiscernables ! Car qui a connu la pensée du Seigneur, ou qui a été son conseiller ? … Car de lui, et par lui, et pour lui sont toutes choses ! À lui la gloire éternellement ! Romains 11. 33-36
Nous admirons la splendeur éternelle
Des plans d’amour du grand Dieu Rédempteur,
Accomplissant, création nouvelle,
Le propos de son cœur.
Avant qu’entrât le péché dans le monde,
L’Agneau divin était devant tes yeux,
Père éternel ! Ô sagesse profonde,
Conseil mystérieux !
Jésus s’offrit en parfait sacrifice,
Il fit la paix par le sang de sa croix ;
Qui vient par lui rencontre un Dieu propice,
En Christ tu le reçois.
Tout l’univers soumis à la souffrance
Pourra goûter bientôt la liberté ;
Christ est garant de cette délivrance
D’un joug de vanité.
Dieu tout en tous, bienheureuse espérance !
Suprême paix de la sainte cité !
Tu combleras les tiens de ta présence,
Au jour d’éternité.
En adorant déjà sur cette terre
L’Agneau vainqueur à jamais glorieux,
Nous te louons, notre Dieu, notre Père,
Pour ton don merveilleux.
P. Diedrichs
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Renewed Strength
Praise the Lord . . . who satisfies your desires with good things. Psalm 103:1, 5
Loving God, I want to rise in strength like the eagle today. I trust You to work in my exhausting situation, and receive Your soul-filling gifts with gladness.
Psychiatrist Robert Coles once noticed a pattern in those who burn out while serving others. The first warning sign is weariness. Next comes cynicism about things ever improving, then bitterness, despair, depression, and finally burnout.
After writing a book about recovering from broken dreams, I once entered a busy season of conference speaking. Helping people find hope after disappointment was richly rewarding, but came at a cost. One day, about to step on stage, I thought I was going to faint. I hadn’t slept well, a vacation hadn’t fixed my weariness, and the thought of hearing another person’s problems afterward filled me with dread. I was following Coles’ pattern.
Scripture gives two strategies for beating burnout. In Isaiah 40, the weary soul is renewed when it hopes in the Lord (vv. 29–31). I needed to rest in God, trusting Him to work, rather than pushing on in my own dwindling strength. And Psalm 103 says God renews us by satisfying our desires with good things (v. 5).
While this includes forgiveness and redemption (vv. 3–4), provisions of joy and play come from Him too. When I reworked my schedule to include more prayer, rest, and hobbies like photography, I began to feel healthy again.
Burnout begins with weariness. Let’s stop it from going further. We serve others best when our lives include both worship and rest.
By: Sheridan Voysey
Reflect & Pray
What burdens do you need to offload to God right now? How are you renewing your strength through prayer, Scripture, and healthy play?
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