Running Without Weariness

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 

What is it to ‘run and not be weary?’ Isaiah is speaking of ‘those who wait on the Lord.’ He is holding forth the promise that even though they have grown weary in their waiting, they shall ‘renew their strength.’ He has gone beyond that to say that they ‘shall mount up with wings as eagles,’ a graphic depiction of the spiritual empowerment which Christ gives to His people. Now Isaiah extends the promise farther by saying, ‘they shall run and not be weary.’ We run when matters are urgent. In the old days, runners brought important messages which were crucial to the well-being of the recipients. We run when a circumstance is urgent and time is of the essence. How can we ‘run and not be weary’ when there are so many situations which we encounter where the need is great and the lives of those whom we encounter are at stake? The answer is Christ. Christ the Head gives strength to the Body. He empowers us to go with urgency upon the missions of mercy where lives are at stake, physically, mentally, spiritually and socially. He enables us to keep on running to one soul after another to do whatever good we can do them for Jesus’ sake. By Him, we can run and not be weary. 

Our Wise and All-Powerful God, 
we rejoice that You enable us to run upon missions of mercy. 
We praise You that by Your enabling power, 
we can accomplish what will most bring You glory. 

Tomm Tice
Where the Bush is Burning