Even youths will faint and be weary, and the young will fall exhausted; but those who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength, they shall mount up with wings like eagles, they shall run and not be weary, they shall walk and not faint.” vss. 30-31
Isaiah 40:27-31
Isaiah was exhorting his people to make a long term investment in the Lord, and his carefully chosen words have given hope to every struggling generation. As their early aspirations fall by the wayside, people grow weary of the ongoing struggle that begins to identify their daily lives. Some have had lofty goals for material success and often speak of early retirement as the fulfillment of their dreams. But there are so many stumbling blocks along the way, many of our own making, and we can despair of achieving those societal marks of success. The prophet advises waiting for the Lord, but often we don’t have a clue of what he means. We wonder how waiting can possibly help us reach our goals. And that’s precisely the problem! This promise has nothing to do with achievement or material success, but it has everything to do with how we run the race! Waiting for the Lord is to recognize that not everything is up to us, and that in the Lord, we can live victoriously. Instead of inching our way along like worms, we can soar with the eagles, and find joy and refreshment in each day, even when material goals elude us.
Thought for the Day: What’s it like to soar like an eagle?
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