10 Things God Can't Do: #1

1. God Can't Get Tired

Isaiah 40:28 -- "Do you not know, have you not heard? The Lord is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth. He will not grow tired or weary, and his understanding no one can fathom."[NIV]

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As the steam billowed up from the hot water in the tub, fog began to collect on the frosted window in the bathroom. I watched the flames of a single candle flicker gently on the wooden window sill, and I wondered if the candle would finally give up and go out.

Sure enough, just as the thick bubbles settled in around me, the heavy steam won the battle and the little dancing flame extinguished - leaving a small smoldering red dot on the wick and a thin wisp of smoke working its way up to the ceiling. I sighed. Oh well. I don't blame the little flame. Myself? I flickered out weeks ago, it would seem.

In the dark with my eyes closed I waited and hoped that the bubbles would work their magic on my achy muscles and ease some energy back into my tired bones. I'd had enough. Really and truly.

Those of you who know me - know that the past three or so months have been crazy. Between the end of the holiday season, both my husband and my oldest son having stays in the hospital, our car dying on us, and a slew of what seems to be an unending stream of other emergencies - I'm whipped. I kid you not - I still have a few Christmas decorations to pack away until next year . . . I feel like I should stop worrying about them because by the time I can catch my breath and get them picked up it will already be Christmas again and I'll just end up having to drag them back out.

Whew!

I was about to sink under the bubbles and allow myself a long hot soak to wallow in my own misery and tears when I remembered something a friend of mine in the Philippines shared with me on Facebook. It was a short little list with a heavy impact on my exhausted soul. At the top in big bold italic it read - 10 things God can't do.

The very first thing on the list was: God can't get tired.

Ya now what? THAT's true! It says as much right there in Isaiah 40! So why was I sitting in a bathtub full of bubbles feeling sorry for myself as I tried to shoulder all this stress on my own?! We aren't instructed to do that! Have I not heard that God is the Creator of everything and never tires out? Do I not know that He isn't prone to weariness?

My head came up out of the water and I wiped the bubbles from my hair. There was probably a light bulb over my head at that moment - but I can't be sure.

Duh!! In the words of an over played Disney song - I need to let it go! All of it. My God CAN carry all of this STUFF. I don't have to do it.

My sweet Savior, in the name of Jesus Christ I give you all of my worries. I lay these burdens down at your feet and cling to your promises of rest. I know You have it all under control, so I ask that you take these here reigns and do the driving. Not only am I too tired to do it - but it turns out - I'm not that great a driver ....

In the name of Jesus Christ I pray,
Amen