STRENGTH TO FLY, RUN AND WALK

“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.”
Isaiah 40:31 KJV
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This is a favorite Bible verse for many people, including myself. It is not uncommon for us, from time to time, to get emotionally weary and worn out. Various pressures bear down on us until our strength is gone and we are close to giving up. We may be aware of what the pressure is or maybe it’s just a nameless load which zaps our strength. Our mind is so occupied with our weariness that we are unable to see a way out. It all seems dark and hopeless. But there is a way out, and there is hope as we see in today’s Scripture!

If we fill our mind with what weighs us down, it just adds to our load. But, if we start looking to the Lord for help, His Word promises, “The LORD shall renew their strength;” Renew in this context literally means “exchange.” In other words, the Lord will exchange “strength” for weariness - just what we so desperately need. You and I can be included in this exchange, if we “wait upon the LORD.” To “wait upon” means to “wait for” – “look for” with expectation. So if we look to the Lord – with expectant faith - strength will come at just the right time. It is amazing how the Lord uses our weakness to draw us to Himself to expectantly wait for His strength.

Three things happen to us when the Lord renews our “strength.” We “shall mount up with wings as eagles.” We “shall run, and not be weary.” We “shall walk, and not faint.” While we are promised all three of these expressions of strength, I don’t think we should necessarily expect them to happen in this order.

As we “wait on the Lord” we will at times have “mountain top” experiences, when we “mount up with wings as eagles” and feel like we are above all the weariness of life. However, more often than fly, we “shall run, and not be weary” - times when the Lord gives us “a second wind” just at the right time, enabling us to run with renewed energy. But most of our life with God is a “walk.” We “shall walk, and not faint.” He enables us to put one foot in front of the other – day after day – year after year, and gives us strength to keep on going, and going, with Him until we get Home.

Let’s Pray –
Oh Lord, thank you for your promise of strength in exchange for our weakness. Help us to expectantly look to you for your strength to “fly, run, and walk” without wearing out.
Amen

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