Isaiah 40:31: “But those who wait on 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.”

September 3rd, 2024 by Pastor Ed in devotional

The formidable Assyrian army threatened to destroy Jerusalem, and the people were panicked. The word of the Lord to them was that they should “wait on the LORD.” He was telling them, and us, that we can wait on Him because He does not get weary. He has unlimited energy, knowledge, and love. A.W. Tozar said it this way: “The faith of Christ offers no buttons to push for quick service. [The believer] must wait for the Lord’s own time, and that is too much for the man in a hurry.”

Faith requires patience. There are rarely instant solutions to the things we face. But in this verse God does promise that if we will slow down and wait for Him, in quiet confidence, then He will strengthen us. When we find ourselves discouraged, drained spiritually, and struggling with apprehension, we need to take time to slow down to pray and listen. We cannot hear God unless we quit talking and be still.

A grandfather took his 4-year-old grandson on a nature hike. The boy was running ahead and came to a swift rushing mountain stream. The grandfather was afraid the boy was going to fall in, so he shouted, “Wait for me, and I’ll get you across.” Surprisingly, the child obeyed. When the grandfather got to him, he lifted him up on his shoulders and waded across the creek. The grandson said, “If I hadn’t waited for you, I would never have made it across.” We must wait on God in the same way, and not run on ahead of Him. When we find ourselves weary, it is time to wait and be refreshed by our Heavenly Father.

“LORD, we wait on You to carry us this day through things too strong and swift moving for us. Thank You that there is nothing too hard for You.”