Waiting On The Lord

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. 

Isaiah 40:31 

Of all the necessary activities of life, waiting is perhaps one of the hardest. Isaiah is sounding forth a glorious promise within a passage of glorious promises. He is particularly speaking to a discouraged people who have decided that God has passed them by and refused to regard their case. Isaiah counters with our text. For us to wait upon the Lord does not mean that we are idle. We carry out our regular responsibilities, and attend to the normal affairs of life. Beyond that, we make consistent use of the means of grace which hold the character of God and the promises of God before us. Having said that, we may still be waiting for God to move in some particular way, and grow weary in our waiting. We shall find that God is faithful. Consider how many generations waited for Christ to appear. In due course of time, He did appear, to accomplish all that God had promised. In the meantime, God gave strength to His waiting people. Christ, the Head, knows exactly what His Body needs by way of strengthening. He will not neglect His people. Today, you may be waiting, and have grown weary. Look to Christ to renew your strength. He has promised, ‘they shall not be ashamed who wait for me.’ Find in Christ your strength today. 

Our Great and Gracious God, 
we rejoice in Your never-failing faithfulness. 
We rejoice that even though we wait for You, 
You shall come, in due course of time, to  
fulfill all Your promises to us. 

Tomm Tice
Where the Bush is Burning