Isaiah 40:31 “But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.”
Waiting is hard. I’ll be honest—I’m not a fan of it. I don’t like waiting in traffic, waiting in line, waiting for someone to show up. And yet, the Lord keeps bringing me back to this truth: waiting time is never wasted time… but it can be wasted time based on your attitude. The same delay can either irritate my heart or instruct my heart.
Just this week, I was driving for an appointment on Thursday. I had a lot of things to get done. I was heading soon to visit Bro. Doug, and I got stuck on the highway—no movement, standstill. The roads were actually very slippery, and as I sat there, it hit me that being still might have saved me from an accident. I didn’t plan that pause, but God did. Sometimes the Lord uses the “standstill” to protect us, not punish us.
Isaiah 40 is a comparison of the greatness of God and the weakness of humanity. We get tired. Even the youths faint. The young men fall. But the everlasting God fainteth not, neither is weary, and He giveth power to the faint. When I wait upon the Lord, I’m not “killing time.” I’m practicing hopeful trust, expectant dependence, looking to God instead of rushing ahead. And in that waiting, God renews strength—revives it, sprouts it again—so I can keep running, keep walking, and not faint.
Scripture Reading: Isaiah 40:28–31, Psalm 27:13–14, Proverbs 24:10, Ephesians 6:10