Topical Bible: Being Weary

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Being weary is a condition frequently addressed in the Bible, reflecting both physical exhaustion and spiritual fatigue. The Scriptures provide insight into the causes of weariness, its effects, and the divine provision for renewal and strength.

Biblical Instances and Causes

Weariness is a common human experience depicted throughout the Bible. In the Old Testament, the Israelites often experienced physical weariness during their wilderness journey. Deuteronomy 25:18 recounts how Amalek attacked the Israelites when they were "weary and worn out." This highlights how physical exhaustion can make individuals vulnerable to external threats.

Spiritual weariness is also a significant theme. The prophet Isaiah speaks to the spiritual fatigue of the people, saying, "Even youths grow tired and weary, and young men stumble and fall" (Isaiah 40:30). This weariness can result from prolonged struggles, unfulfilled expectations, or the burden of sin.

Effects of Weariness

The effects of weariness can be profound, impacting both body and spirit. Physical weariness can lead to a lack of motivation and decreased ability to perform daily tasks. Spiritually, weariness can result in discouragement, doubt, and a weakened faith. The psalmist expresses this in Psalm 69:3 : "I am weary from my crying; my throat is parched. My eyes fail, looking for my God."

Divine Provision and Encouragement

The Bible offers numerous assurances of God's provision for the weary. Isaiah 40:31 provides a powerful promise: "But those who wait upon the LORD will renew their strength; they will mount up with wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not faint." This verse emphasizes the importance of relying on God for strength and renewal.

Jesus extends an invitation to the weary in Matthew 11:28 : "Come to Me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest." This promise of rest is not merely physical but encompasses spiritual rejuvenation and peace.

Practical Responses to Weariness

The Bible encourages believers to respond to weariness with faith and perseverance. Galatians 6:9 advises, "Let us not grow weary in well-doing, for in due time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up." This call to perseverance is a reminder that weariness should not deter believers from fulfilling their God-given purposes.

Prayer and reliance on God's Word are vital in combating weariness. Psalm 119:28 states, "My soul melts with sorrow; strengthen me according to Your word." Engaging with Scripture and seeking God's presence through prayer can provide the necessary strength and encouragement to overcome weariness.

In summary, while weariness is an inevitable part of the human experience, the Bible offers profound insights and divine promises to help believers navigate and overcome it. Through faith, reliance on God's strength, and perseverance, believers can find renewal and continue their spiritual journey with vigor.

Topical Bible Verses

Matthew 11:28
Come to me, all you that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
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Isaiah 40:29-30
He gives power to the faint; and to them that have no might he increases strength.
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Strong's Hebrew

7646. saba -- to be sated, satisfied or surfeited
... root Definition to be sated, satisfied or surfeited NASB Word Usage became satisfied
(1), become weary (1), being satisfied (1), continually (1), drink their ...
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Library

Christ the Only Rest for the Weary and Heavy-Laden
... unto you more of the terrors which will attend your following these polite and
fashionable entertainments of the present age, and of not being weary and heavy ...
/.../whitefield/selected sermons of george whitefield/christ the only rest for.htm

The Servant's Words to the Weary
... purpose, which seems so humble and is so lofty, the help of the weary, the comfort ...
same set of facts, He 'began to do and to teach,' the doing being named first ...
/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture h/the servants words to the.htm

The Proper Seat of Charity is the Superior Will...
... with a most perfect hatred, never being weary in persecuting and mortifying ourselves;
21. to love Him equally in His commands as in His rewards; 22. ...
/.../chapter iii the proper seat.htm

Rome had Passed the Summits and Stood Looking into the Dark Valley ...
... Rome was like a weary child whose toys are gods and men, and who, being
weary of them, has yet a curiosity in their destruction. ...
//christianbookshelf.org/bacheller/vergilius/chapter 1 rome had passed.htm

But, if it Does not Weary You, Let the Point Out as Briefly as ...
... But, if it does not weary you, let the point out as briefly as possible, specific
references to prophecy in the Gospels, that those who are being instructed in ...
/.../20 but if it does.htm

Why the Perfect Contemplatives Take no Heed to Outward Song, and ...
... charity; seldom and so thinly have they the sweetness of contemplation that they
are too weak to stand when they are tempted; or else, being weary and loathing ...
//christianbookshelf.org/rolle/the fire of love/chapter i why the perfect.htm

Of the Conformity of Our Will to that Will of God's which is ...
... But as a branch of Agnus Castus keeps the traveller that bears it about him from
being weary, so the cross, the mortification, the yoke, the law of our Saviour ...
/.../francis/treatise on the love of god/chapter v of the conformity.htm

A Happy Boy.
... his parents upon it, with much devotion kneel down, and with great patience and
delight continue till it was concluded, without the least sign of being weary. ...
/.../wesley/stories of boys and girls who loved the saviour/a happy boy.htm

What are the Sins Forbidden in the Fourth Commandment?
... in the fourth commandment are, all omissions of the duties required, all careless,
negligent, and unprofitable performing of them, and being weary of them; all ...
/.../anonymous/the westminster larger catechism/question 119 0 0 what are the.htm

On the Excellency of Religion and Divine Love.
... Never doth a soul know what solid joy and substantial pleasure is, till once, being
weary of itself, it renounce all propriety, give itself up unto the Author ...
/.../scougal/the life of god in the soul of man/part ii on the excellency.htm