Growing up, our church’s theme scripture was Isaiah 40:31 “They shall run and not grow weary. They shall walk and not faint.” However, tied to not being weary or growing faint was following the rules and regulations set by a man. It was all about the conditional love of God, which is not truth or reality.
You see, God sent his son knowing that from the very beginning we are weak and only He is strong. We all would inevitably mess up and need a savior. We would never measure up. God had it all planned from the beginning that he would send a rescuer to draw us all back to himself in his amazing family.
We are inevitably going to grow weary. Weary in our sin. Weary in our work and toil. Weary in others sins towards us. Weary in this sinful world, but if you read the whole chapter of Isaiah (Well, if you read the whole Bible!) it is all about grace. The whole Bible is a theme of man messing up or being hurt or being so called “damaged goods”. The fact is we are all going to grow weak, we are all going to fail and fall and get hurt. BUT back up in Isaiah and you’ll see the promised hope. The hope that is available for all of us who find ourselves weak and weary needing a savior and a friend. The hope of Jesus!
Isaiah 7:14 “ Therefore, the Lord himself will give you a sign. Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel (God with us).”
He promises to be with us. He promises to be there when we call, arms wide open.
Always Loving. Always Faithful. Always there.
There’s nothing we can do to earn this love. It’s done. It’s there for you.
Jesus didn’t come to earth and say, “Here I am, but not for Karrah because she’s too _____. Or no, not you Bob you’re gonna _______. Hold up, Helen, not you either.” No. Jesus came down to earth for all. For you. Knowing your sin, your faults, your weaknesses, knowing you might reject him, knowing you would need him in those darkest moments. He came to bring you, son and daughter, back to your true father- the perfect father who loves you with no conditions and loves you faithfully.
Oh, that we would grasp and receive that love. The love we all sing and celebrate this season. Jesus came to and for you. Just as you are, run to him. Run to the “never stopping, never giving up, always and forever” big, great, amazing love of our savior, Jesus, of our creator, our father, God.
Let us all, the weary ones, rejoice this season and always in this love that not one can truly compare or fathom.
Isaiah 35:3
“Strengthen the weak hands, and make firm the feeble knees. Say to those who have an anxious heart, ‘Be strong, fear not!’ Behold, your God will come with vengeance, with the recompense of God. He will come and SAVE you.” (That’s Jesus)
Bye Bye... Rut! 