It has been an unprecedented eighteen months since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic. We have had to constantly adapt to the evolving pandemic measures that inevitably affected all spheres of our lives, from family to social, work, and church life. The atmosphere of dismay in the community was certainly evident when our various plans were disrupted by the new heightened measures introduced in July this year.
As we try to cope with the situation while hoping for things to turn the corner, many of us are also fatigued and restless from the accumulative impact of living with the pandemic. Our spirit has grown weary through the highs and lows, and we feel disconnected from others as a result of social distancing and working from home.
David writes in Psalm 6:2 (ESV), “Be gracious to me, O Lord, for I am languishing; heal me, O Lord, for my bones are troubled.” To languish means “to become weak or feeble, to lose vigour and vitality, neglect and prolonged inactivity, failing to make progress.” Our languishing souls manifest itself in some of the following ways:
We may have at some point been in a state of languish in our spiritual journey during this season. We know deep down that this is not where we want to be in nor where God intends for us to be. How can we flourish and rediscover joy?
God invites us to return to Him. In Jeremiah 31:25, God’s promise is sure(emphasis added):
“For I will satisfy the weary soul, and every languishing soul I will replenish.” – ESV
“For I have given rest to the weary and joy to the sorrowing.” – NLT
“I will refresh tired bodies; I will restore tired souls.” – MSG
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