My dear brother in Christ, there is no task under heaven so noble, nor one so prone to weigh upon the soul, as that of a shepherd of souls. You have stood in the heat of the day, tilled ground that sometimes feels barren, and poured out your heart till it is near spent. Ah, but here is a word for you—God is your strength, not merely yesterday, nor just for tomorrow, but here and now, in this very hour of weariness.

“Have you not known? Have you not heard? The Lord is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth. He does not faint or grow weary… He gives power to the faint, and to him who has no might he increases strength.” (Isaiah 40:28-29)

Look to your God and take courage! He, who neither tires nor grows faint, who upholds all creation, has not forgotten His weary servant. Though the strength in your own arm is spent, the arm of the Lord is undiminished! Indeed, He delights to give power to the faint-hearted, to lift up His exhausted laborers, and to renew those who have no strength left to offer.

“We have this treasure in jars of clay, to show that the surpassing power belongs to God and not to us. We are afflicted in every way, but not crushed; perplexed, but not driven to despair; persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed… So we do not lose heart.” (2 Corinthians 4:7-9, 16)

Ah, there lies the treasure! The Lord has placed within these weak and fragile vessels the surpassing power of His grace. You and I are but earthenware pots, vulnerable and, yes, often cracked, but God’s power shines all the more brightly through such weakness. Every crushing affliction serves to press forth the fragrance of Christ from within us. Be encouraged, weary saint, for though you are beaten down, you are not forsaken; though weariness overtakes you, despair need not. It is God’s Spirit, not your strength, that sustains you.

“Let us not grow weary of doing good, for in due season we will reap, if we do not give up.” (Galatians 6:9)

Hold fast, then, for the Lord Himself shall crown the work of His servants. You may not see the fruit today; it may not spring up tomorrow, but the Lord of the harvest is faithful. Every prayer lifted, every word sown, every tear shed—each shall yield a harvest in the appointed season. Let not the tempter deceive you into thinking your labors are in vain. God has promised to bring forth fruit, and He will not tarry.

“The God of all grace… will himself restore, confirm, strengthen, and establish you.” (1 Peter 5:10)

Beloved pastor, know this: God, who called you to this ministry, is your Keeper. He does not leave His soldiers stranded on the battlefield; He will restore and strengthen you in the very midst of your labor. There is no trial He cannot fortify you to endure, no burden He will not lift alongside you. God Himself shall establish your heart in peace and renew your spirit with His unfailing love.

Oh, cast your soul upon Him! Rest in His infinite power and tender mercies. For in the end, it is not our own resolve that will carry us through, but the hand of Almighty God, who gives strength to the weary and joy to the faint.