What three little words could be more blessedly descriptive of the Christian than the words "faint yet pursuing"? It is not faint and sitting down, not faint and giving up, but faint, yet pursuing. We have to do with Him who "giveth power to the faint; and to them that have no might He increaseth strength." Isa. 40:2929He giveth power to the faint; and to them that have no might he increaseth strength. (Isaiah 40:29). It is blessed to use our faintness and weariness to draw out the fullness of the supply of grace and strength in Christ.
It is said, "Be strong in the Lord, and in the power of His might" (Eph. 6:1010Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might. (Ephesians 6:10)), but to whom was it said? To the one who has no strength in himself, who would give up his course if strength were not supplied to him. One victory achieved, the conflict goes on afresh. Do we find ourselves fainting in spirit? Still let us go on, for our God giveth strength to the weak.
We do not like this trial of faith. It is very painful, doubtless, to feel day by day our own weakness. We want to feel that the battle is over, but let us remember that now is our time of war. We are called on to fight "as a good soldier of Jesus Christ," and in the daily round of conflicts. Today there has been sufficient grace and sufficient evil, and tomorrow there will be sufficient grace and sufficient evil.
What we need is to live day by day in dependence on God only. He is faithful, and He will supply strength according to the occasion and need.