Do you not know? Have you not heard? The Everlasting God, the LORD, the Creator of the ends of the earth does not become weary or tired. His understanding is inscrutable. He gives strength to the weary, and to him who lacks might He increases power. Though youths grow weary and tired, and vigorous young men stumble badly, Yet those who wait for the LORD will gain new strength; They will mount up with wings like eagles, They will run and not get tired, They will walk and not become weary. Isaiah 40:28-31 (NASB)
This is something I have trouble understanding. How do you not grow weary or tired? I grow tired and weary often. I've spent several springs with Amor Ministries in Mexico. The first day is laying a slab of cement in 22x11 form. We mix by our own strength and pour by our own strength. At the end of this day, I'm tired. Somehow in His supernatural power, God doesn't grow tired. I grow weary of people. You know what I'm talking about. There are people our there that just make you want to turn the corner and pretend you didn't seem. For me, these are the people who think life is awful. The people who wouldn't be happy if yo gave them a million dollars tax free. They make me weary. God doesn't grow weary, you tell Him the same concern everyday, you could even do it 2 or 3 times a day, and He won't want to hide from you. He has this amazing power that doesn't allow him to grow tired or weary.
It's that next part that excites me though. He gives strength, if you lack might He gives you power. If someone was supplying power I would want God's. I've seen Him give this amazing power. I've seen teenagers who have been working hard all morning get third and fourth winds, so they can finish the job. I've seen some people who were worn out, I was pretty sure they wouldn't be able to do anymore work, get up and work harder than they had all day. I stand there watching where did that come from? The everlasting God. He has also helped me not grow weary. When I see those people that make me grow weary, I stop and let God know, I don't have what it takes to deal with them and that He is going to have to do it. The funny thing is when I ask, I get the power to do it. Maybe that's not so funny, it says here plain as day that He gives it.
Waiting on the Lord isn't something, I really like to do. He has vet to grant me patience now. But as yo wait on the Lord your strength will raise. He promises that as we wait on Him new strength will raise. We will be able to spread of wings and soar like eagles. This would be something neat, I've loved watching eagles soar and it's always amazed me. We will be able to walk and not grow tired and run and not grow weary. He'll give us enough strength to get the job done. The Message put the end of 31 like this: They run and don't get tired, they walk and don't lag behind. I like the picture walk and don't lag behind looks like. As a kindergarten teacher, walking can be a task that isn't easy. Someone will lag behind. I would be thrilled if we could walk and not lag behind. With God, it's possible. God knows we grow tired, but He is willing to supply us. His power and strength is the kind I would want when I grow tired and weary. I also felt His power and it's amazing.
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