Wesley Church

People Blessing People

Devotional March 3, 2021

Dear Church,

Each Wednesday, my church-wide message will include a word of scripture and a “call to prayer,” as we encourage you to share your prayer requests with our pastoral staff and prayer team.

In this strange and uncertain season of COVID-tide, may we find ourselves rooted in prayer!

Blessings,
Pastor Candy

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;
             his understanding is unsearchable.
He gives power to the faint,
             and strengthens the powerless.
Even youths will faint and be weary,
             and the young will fall exhausted;
but those who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength,
             they shall mount up with wings like eagles,
they shall run and not be weary,
             they shall walk and not faint.


This week, as I met with our Wesley Church staff, I spoke about weariness. There’s a pervasive weariness out there, I think. The combination of winter weather, social isolation, and the continued reality of COVID-19 has left many of us feeling weary.

I’m praying that you may not lose heart. 

I’m praying that there may truly be rest for the weary. 

I’m praying that you’ll sense the renewing presence of God’s own Spirit. 

I’m praying that you’ll cast your weary burdens on the God who never grows weary. 

After all, Jesus tells us: “Come to me, all you that are weary and are carrying heavy burdens, and I will give you rest” (Matthew 11:28, NRSV). So to you that are weary: know your pastor is actively and fervently praying for you. What are you praying for today?

So to you that are weary: know your pastor is actively and fervently praying for you.
What are you praying for today?

Share your prayer requests by:

Together, our Wesley Church Prayer Team will pray for each of your requests.
If you would prefer for your prayer request to remain confidential with the pastoral staff, please indicate that in your message.

Be people of prayer, friends… and remember:

Our God is bigger than coronavirus. 
Our vision is bigger than coronavirus, too. 
We are people blessing people. 
We are Wesley Church.   

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