FAINT, YET PURSUING

Anchor Verse: I will lift up my eyes to the hills, where will my help come from? My help will come from the Lord, who made heaven and earth. Psalm 121:

While watching the Diamond League (Sports Tournament for Athletes) one evening, I studied keenly how each athlete ran with so much zeal and focus to get to the finishing line before his/her competitors. Among all the different categories of sports that participated, the marathon runners got me deeply thinking. They ran, even when they were fainting, they persevered; they didn’t give up.  

Similar to the persistence of the marathoners is the story of Gideon in his war against the Mideanites. The bible tells us that, even when Gideon and his men were exhausted, they continued to pursue their enemies until they (the Medianites) were sorely defeated. And Gideon came to Jordan, and passed over, he, and the three hundred men that were with him, faint, yet pursuing them. Judges 8:4 

Many things in life are lined up to wear us out from achieving life’s set goals. There are predators all about to hinder us from getting to the finishing line, and it gets more demanding each passing day. This weakens the heart and breaks the marrow. Many times, the challenge comes from within – fear, discouragement, anxiety, weariness etc.  

Are you planning on giving up? No, not yet, hold on. You know why? – there is always a light at the end of each tunnel, plus you didn’t come this far to quit. 

In times like this, when our strength and will power fails, it’s a sign that we need Jesus. Yes, we need Him, for on our own, we can do nothing. 

Hang in there, help is on the way.