Walking Without Fainting

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 

For the majority of us, walking is our primary means of movement. We walk both literally and figuratively. Long, sustained walking brings weariness, and can even bring us to the point of fainting, especially if while we are walking we are waiting for God to intervene. As Isaiah holds forth the promise of God, he comes down to this final portion and says, ‘they shall walk and not faint.’ If we understand that any and all of our spiritual success depends upon Christ and our relationship with Him, we come to think of this portion of the promise in those terms. The Spirit of Christ has brought us from death to life. He has done all that has brought us thus far. The fulfillment of every other element of this promise depends upon God, Christ, and the Holy Spirit working together in concert to accomplish His purpose for us. Therefore, if we are to walk and not faint, it will be the result of Christ, the Head, enabling us, His Body, to walk and not faint, by the power of His Holy Spirit. This elevates our walk above any reliance upon our own resolve, strength, or ability. If we are to walk and not faint, it will be in our daily dependence upon Christ to follow Him, step-by-step. 

Our Gracious Master and our God, 
we rejoice that You go before us 
on all our pilgrim pathway. 
We praise You that day-by-day, 
we can follow You until we see You face-to-face. 

Tomm Tice
Where the Bush is Burning