Run life's race with patient endurance

"If you have run with the footmen, and they have wearied you, then how can
you contend with horses?" Jeremiah 12:5a

The footmen - these are symbolic of the little issues, the little trials and challenges we face each day. Sometimes it's hard to keep up with the footmen - they wear you out. Solomon says 'The little foxes spoil the vines.' We all know that the little dogs, biting at one's heels, are a constant nuisance. Isaiah tells us, "Those who wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength…they shall run and not be weary." (Is. 40:31)

The horses - these are the larger issues of life, the "artillery" in the battle.
So Jeremiah is likening life to a battle, and asks the question: If the little issues in this battle are wearing you out, how are you going to cope with the big issues, when they come?

So be patient in your run with the footmen this day; then when the horses arrive, you'll be muscle-toned to cope.

Blessings to you in the battle.