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Thursday... If we wait, we can gain.


Isaiah 40:31a (AMP), "But those who wait on the Lord [who expect, look for, and hope in Him] will gain strength and renew their power."

Thursday... If we wait, we can gain.

It is very difficult for me to wait and that is why I usually get to wherever I am going, early. I know that is frustrating for my family. But I would rather wait than to have someone wait on me. And there are so many rewards in waiting. There really are.

Isaiah 40:31 has been such an important verse in my life. It says that the key is the one you are waiting for.

But first, Isaiah 40:30 (AMP) says, "Even youth grow weary and tired, and vigorous young men stumble badly." It is hard at 78 to remember that fact but Isaiah said it so it is true. Yes, we can get so impatient even when we are young and our impatience can cause us trouble. We prepare for the wrong occupation, or marry the wrong person. But Isaiah doesn't stop there.

Verse 31 says, "But those who wait on the Lord [who expect, look for, and hope in Him] will gain strength and renew their power; They will lift up their wings [and rise up close to God] like eagles [rising toward the sun]; They will run and not grow weary, They will walk and not grow tired."


I have been growing weary and emotionally worn out lately and I too can stumble. That is a reality and God knew that I needed to be reminded of this fact. I needed to "wait on the Lord."

So what does it mean to wait on the Lord? "But those who wait on the Lord [who expect, look for, and hope in Him] will gain strength and renew their power." Do you need to wait? Are you worn out physically, even emotionally and spiritually? "But those who wait on the Lord [who expect, look for, and hope in Him] will gain strength and renew their power."

I love how the Amplified Bible adds to what it means to wait. Waiting means to expect, look for and hope in Him.

So what happens? I had eagles all around my office. They are a great reminder. If we wait on the Lord then we will lift up our wings and rise up close to God like eagles rising toward the sun. And, and this is difficult physically for a 78 year old man, and we will run and not grow weary and will walk and not grow tired.

Did you need to be reminded of this today? Again, Isaiah 40:31 says, "But those who wait on the Lord [who expect, look for, and hope in Him] will gain strength and renew their power; They will lift up their wings [and rise up close to God] like eagles [rising toward the sun]; They will run and not grow weary, They will walk and not grow tired."

By the way, verses 30-31 in The Message says, "For even young people tire and drop out, young folks in their primes stumble and fall. But those who wait upon God get fresh strength. They spread their wings and soar like eagles, they run and don't lag behind."
Yes, If we wait, we can gain. Yes, yes! #todaysbeginning

 

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