I Kings 19:5 (MSG) Exhausted (Elijah) fell asleep under the lone broom bush. Suddenly an angel shook him awake and said, “Get up and eat!”
Elijah had been running for his life. Exhausted from an outpouring of spiritual, physical and emotional energy, he collapsed under a tree. Most of us are not living at that level of a breaking point. Still fairly functional, we try to keep moving; but when it is time to get quiet in prayer, external forces work against us both externally and internally. We try to pray, but our arms are full of stuff that gets in the way: cares and concerns and our own brand of exhaustion. We want to hear from God and follow Him, but we are often bound up. God understands. Sometimes we just need to be quiet and sleep. When we awaken, the Lord has some kind of provision (food) ready for us—a song, a scripture verse, a memory of God’s faithfulness. Are you exhausted from life’s pressures and finding it difficult to pray? Jesus says, “Come to me all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest…learn from me…you will find rest for your souls” (Matt. 11:28). Sit your whole self down before the Lord and let Him minister to you. He will renew your soul.
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