What are you supposed to do when you’re weary or feeble?

Therefore it shall be, when the LORD thy God hath given thee rest from all thine enemies round about, in the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee for an inheritance to possess it, that thou shalt blot out the remembrance of Amalek from under heaven; thou shalt not forget it.
	Deuteronomy 25:19
At only thirty years of age, he wasn’t weary. But he was feeble. He hadn’t always been that way. “Smite the Shepherd and the sheep will scatter,” the Lord had said. “Not me,” he had boldly answered. “My name is Peter. I’m solid as a rock. You can count on me” (see Matthew 26:31–35). But hours later, when Jesus was led away to the trial that would ultimately lead to His crucifixion, Peter did what he said he would never do: he ran. And then, feeling feeble, he followed Jesus afar off. He still followed Jesus, but no longer at His side. Now there was a distance between them (Matthew 26:58). The enemies of Jesus lit fires that night to take the chill away. And Peter was chilled indeed - not only outwardly, but inwardly - to his very soul. He knew he was not where he was supposed to be, where he said he would be, where he used to be. Instead, he stood by the fires of the enemy. “We know you,” one of those who stood by said to him. “You’re one of His followers.” “No, I’m not,” Peter answered. “Weren’t you with Jesus?” asked a young girl. “No,” Peter insisted. “I’m sure you’re a Galilean,” said another. And at this point Peter swore, the original text indicating that he took an oath as if to say, “My soul be damned if I know that Man” (see Matthew 26:74). Be careful when you feel feeble that you don’t say, “I’m not what I should be or not what I used to be so I’m going to follow Jesus afar off.” When you follow Jesus from afar, there’s a chill in your soul that will drive you to the fires of the Enemy in search of warmth. You’ll visit web sites you know you ought not to look at. You’ll turn to movies or to alcohol, to drugs or to fantasies, hoping they’ll warm your soul. You’ll fall prey to the attack of the Enemy when you allow former sins or tendencies to needlessly drive you to the back of the pack. What are you supposed to do when you’re weary or feeble? Don’t go to the back. Go to the front. Become more engaged than ever, more involved than you ever were before in your spiritual work and devotional life, more committed to service and ministry, to worship and Bible study. But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint. - Isaiah 40:31 Why should we remain front and center in the things of the Lord even when we’re tired, even if we’re feeble? Because in so doing, our strength is not diminished. It’s renewed, replenished, and restored. We’re involved in a battle, to be sure. But there’s coming a day when even the memory of Amalek will be blotted out - when Satan is cast into the lake of fire (Revelation 20:10). And Isaiah tells us we’re going to “narrowly look” on Satan (14:16–17). That is, with furrowed brow, we’ll scratch our heads and say, “Is this the one who held people captive, who shook kingdoms, who brought destruction? We were tricked by him?” And then we’ll see how greatly the lion, seeking whom he may devour, pales in comparison to the Lion of the tribe of Judah (1 Peter 5:8; Revelation 5:5). Until then, remain fully engaged in your devotional life, in your personal walk, in your service for the King. In so doing, not only will you please Him greatly, not only will your strength be renewed daily, but the arrows of Amalek will never reach you way up there at the front. Pastor Jon Courson