It is true that God gives rest to his loved ones, but in order to receive rest, we must have come to a place of weariness. We should not be surprised when the good things that God has asked us to do make us tired—this is a sign that we have given ourselves to his work, and in doing so, are becoming more like Him. When obedience brings us to the point of fainting, his promise is that He will renew our strength.

John 4-5; Jeremiah 15; Isaiah 1; Malachi 2; 2 Thessalonians 3; Galatians 6; Hebrews 12; Isaiah 40