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Isaiah
40:31
(KJV) But
they that wait upon the Lord |
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Bible
Commentary
Isaiah
40:31 is
a popular Bible verse where God promises a renewal of strength
to those who wait upon Him.
Let’s
face
it. Some days it’s just really hard to get out of bed. Even after a
full night’s
sleep, we still don’t feel rested. We feel weak, not only in our body
but in
our mind.
The
way we
feel in our body can determine our thoughts and set our attitude for
the day,
particularly if we feel poorly, for whatever reason. We have the mind
of Christ
and we can articulate the verses of the Bible, but when we are weak or
sick in
our bodies, it can be a half-hearted attempt at overcoming our
predicament.
No
matter
how big our faith is or how Christ-like we are, there are some things
that are
just too big for us to conquer. We need help. We need a Savior. We need
Him to
take action, because we’re just not getting it done.
Our
best
sacrifices, biggest faith and greatest hope are powerful forces in the
Kingdom
of God, but unless (or until) God acts, our situation remains. He is
the author
and finisher of our faith. He is the Alpha and
the Omega—the beginning
and the
end.
No
matter
how desperate we are, we cannot move God. There is no magic formula or
perfectly
worded prayer that “works every time”. He is God. He is not programmed
like a
computer or created like a man.
Acts
17:28
says, “For in him we live, and move, and have our being…” We are
completely and
utterly dependent upon Him and His mercy. We are “built into Him” if
you will.
That’s
why we
must wait upon the Lord, as it says
in Isaiah 40:31. We must come to the conclusion that He is completely
and
totally
God, and everything is absolutely out of our
control.
It
may look
like we have certain things under our control, but in fact we do not.
Sometimes,
we wind up in a position where we become painfully aware of
that. No
matter
how “good” we are, how many “hail Mary’s” we’ve recited or how many
prayers we’ve
sent up, He
alone is God.
And
He will
not be moved.
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