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Wait Upon the Lord for Strength

And . . . [Jesus] said unto them, Come ye yourselves apart into a desert
place, and rest a while: for there were many coming and going, and they had
no leisure so much as to eat. Mark 6:31.

Those who are connected with the work . . . are to live so near the Lord
that light will shine forth from them as from a lamp that burneth. When
there is shown a deep, earnest determination to press together, the very
oneness of the workers will proclaim the truth with power, making a deep
impression on those not of our faith. . . .

Workers for God will meet with turmoil, discomfort, and weariness. At times,
uncertain and distracted, the heart is almost in despair. When this restless
nervousness comes, the worker should stop and rest. Christ invites him,
"Come . . . apart, . . . and rest a while" (Mark 6:31). "He giveth power to
the faint; and to them that have no might he increaseth strength. . . . 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; they shall walk, and not
faint" (Isa. 40:29-31). . . .

A worker cannot gain success while he hurries through his prayers to God,
and rushes away to look after something that he fears may be neglected or
forgotten. He takes time to give only a few hurried thoughts to God, that is
all. He does not give himself time to think, to pray, to wait upon the Lord
for a renewal of spiritual and physical strength. He soon becomes jaded. He
does not feel the uplifting, inspiring influence of God's Spirit. He is not
quickened by fresh life. His jaded frame and tired brain are not soothed by
personal contact with Christ.

"Wait on the Lord: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart:
wait, I say, on the Lord" (Ps. 27:14). "It is good that a man should both
hope and quietly wait for the salvation of the Lord" (Lam. 3:26). There are
those who work all day and far into the night to do what it seems to them
needs to be done. The Lord looks pitifully upon these weary, heavy-laden
burden-bearers, and says to them, "Come unto me, . . . and I will give you
rest. . . . For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light" (Matt. 11:28-30)
(letter 83).

Our life is to be hid with Christ in God; and if it is thus hidden, in His
hands it will be converted into a lamp which will shed upon the world a
bright and steady light. . . . But though time is short, and there is a
great work to be done, the Lord is not pleased to have us so prolong our
seasons of activity that there will not be time for periods of rest, for the
study of the Bible, and for communion with God. All this is essential to
fortify the soul, to place us in a position where we shall receive wisdom
from God to employ our talents in the Master's service to the highest
account (Youth's Instructor, Feb. 3, 1898).

>From Lift Him Up - Page 263

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