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Isaiah 40:27-31 New American Standard Bible

²⁷ Why do you say, Jacob, and you assert, Israel,
“My way is hidden from the Lord,
And the justice due me ^[a]escapes the notice of my God”?
²⁸ Do you not know? Have you not heard?
The Everlasting God, the Lord, the Creator of the ends of the earth
Does not become weary or tired.
His understanding is unsearchable.
²⁹ He gives strength to the weary,
And to the one who lacks might He increases power.
³⁰ Though youths grow weary and tired,
And vigorous young men stumble badly,
³¹ Yet those who ^[b]wait for the Lord
Will gain new strength;
They will ^[c]mount up with wings like eagles,
They will run and not get tired,
They will walk and not become weary.

Word of God for the Children of God.

Glory be to the Father,
and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost;
as it was in the beginning,
is now, and ever shall be,
world without end. Amen, amen.

There are times when our life is turned upside down and overtaken by adversity.

Our hearts are filled with grief, pain and hurt.

We’d love to have answers but they are not forthcoming.

Isaiah 40 reminds us of the importance of trusting in the Lord God and finding strength in Him.

Waiting quietly for the Lord when things are not going well, we are each given renewed strength.

Actually, Isaiah 40:31 could be rendered somewhat differently.

“Those who wait for the Lord exchange their strength.”

They surrender their strength to replace it with a better strength.

Human strength fails a person because it diminishes and isn’t consistent.

God’s strength is extra strength and is everlasting.

The Lord God is the only One who has never-ending strength.

Isaiah uses very beautiful imagery to portray the strength God gives to those who trust in Him.

In the strength of the Lord we begin to soar like eagles.

The eagle is a picture of confidence, flying so effortlessly and gracefully.

This majestic bird takes advantage of the wind to soar and to mount up high in the heavens.

Effortlessly soaring high in the sky the sharp eyed eagle can see far distances.

It soars far above troubles; its enemies cannot reach it.

In fact those enemies seem quite small and insignificant.

Those who wait for the Lord do not leap into utter darkness with a cry of hopelessness on their lips.

The Lord gives us wings to soar and allows us to move along, empowering us by the wind of His Holy Spirit.

In the strength of the Lord we are to fight those dark feelings and emotions that imprison us.

Mounting on the wings of faith and prayer, we are lifted up above our problems and we inhale the air of heaven.

Exchanging our strength for God’s strength allows us to keep going.

God will not let us go but will give us all things freely and fully in Christ Jesus.

The Lord renews our strength by intertwining the cords and strands of His grace and mercy into our life, forming a strong rope of redeeming love.

The LORD God wraps His strength around our strands of life to give us strength.

Those who authentically wait in true faith are renewed in strength so that they can continue serving the Lord.

Seek the power of your life in the strength of your God.

When we wait for Him (do we really know how to wait for God?) we will receive His help and aid even when you least expect it.

While they were waiting, God’s people were discouraged and feeling helpless.

What is the meaning of Isaiah 40 verse 27?

In this verse the prophet uses a long rhetorical question to tell his people that they should not complain that God has abandoned them since it was not true.

He quotes their complaints within his question.

Despite the majesty God had shown for them in the uniqueness of his being and the greatness of his work, the people were mistaken in two ways.

First, they thought God had forgotten them, was ignoring, rejecting, their pleas.

They began to severely doubt God’s goodness and care.

They were like deists, who imagine God is deaf, distant and indifferent to our struggles.

Second, they thought God was being unfair to them.

They believed they had special rights that were not being delivered to them.

They accused God of neglect and injustice.

They did not see God’s loving care in his discipline.

They ignored his commands and his call to love him with all their heart, soul, mind and strength and to love their neighbors as themselves (Deuteronomy 6:5; Leviticus 19:18; see Matthew 22:34-40).

God’s discipline is not done without love.

Storms in life may come, but they do not nullify God’s care.

Isaiah 54:7-10 Christian Standard Bible

⁷ “I deserted you for a brief moment,
but I will take you back with abundant compassion.
⁸ In a surge of anger
I hid my face from you for a moment,
but I will have compassion on you
with everlasting love,”
says the Lord your Redeemer.
⁹ “For this is like the days^[a] of Noah to me:
when I swore that the water of Noah
would never flood the earth again,
so I have sworn that I will not be angry with you
or rebuke you.
¹⁰ Though the mountains move
and the hills shake,
my love will not be removed from you
and my covenant of peace will not be shaken,”
says your compassionate Lord.

We are always and forever loved by God, and he graciously and abundantly give us life and offered his life rot us for forgiveness despite our multitude of sins.

John 10:6-10 The Message

^6-10 Jesus told this simple story, but they had no idea what he was talking about. So he tried again. “I’ll be explicit, then. I am the Gate for the sheep. All those others are up to no good—sheep rustlers, every one of them. But the sheep didn’t listen to them. I am the Gate. Anyone who goes through me will be cared for—will freely go in and out, and find pasture. A thief is only there to steal and kill and destroy. I came so they can have real and eternal life, more and better life than they ever dreamed of.

We are chosen not on the basis of how good we are or what we have done.

We are saved by grace through faith in the Lord and by the power of Jesus’ sacrifice for us.

Hebrews 8:7-13 Christian Standard Bible

A Superior Covenant

⁷ For if that first covenant had been faultless, there would have been no occasion for a second one. ⁸ But finding fault with his people,^[a] he says:^[b]

See, the days are coming, says the Lord,
when I will make a new covenant
with the house of Israel
and with the house of Judah—
⁹ not like the covenant
that I made with their ancestors
on the day I took them by the hand
to lead them out of the land of Egypt.
I showed no concern for them, says the Lord,
because they did not continue in my covenant.
¹⁰ For this is the covenant
that I will make with the house of Israel
after those days, says the Lord:
I will put my laws into their minds
and write them on their hearts.
I will be their God,
and they will be my people.
¹¹ And each person will not teach his fellow citizen,^[c]
and each his brother or sister, saying, “Know the Lord,”
because they will all know me,
from the least to the greatest of them.
¹² For I will forgive their wrongdoing,
and I will never again remember their sins.^[d][e]

¹³ By saying a new covenant, he has declared that the first is obsolete.

And what is obsolete and growing old is about to pass away.

Through our perfect High Priest Jesus, we are freed to approach the Lord with faith, humility and gratitude, no matter what our circumstances might be.

The New Covenant of Grace ….

Hebrews 8:10-13 Modern English Version

¹⁰ This is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel
    after those days, says the Lord:
I will put My laws into their minds
    and write them on their hearts;
and I will be their God,
    and they shall be My people.
¹¹ No longer shall every man teach his neighbor,
    and every man his brother, saying, ‘Know the Lord,’
for all shall know Me,
    from the least of them to the greatest.^[a]
12 For I will be merciful toward their unrighteousness,
    and their sins and their lawless deeds I will remember no more.”^[b]

¹³ In speaking of a new covenant He has made the first one old. Now that which is decaying and growing old is ready to vanish away.

I can still remember the first time I really thought I understood the gift of God’s grace.

I had been used to the idea of “earning” favor and approval from people, and that extended into seeking approval from God.

It was a familiar pattern: Perform well, and you will be rewarded. Fail, and you are left with guilt and consequences. 

But grace is not like that.

It depends not on our performance but on God’s promises—sealed through Jesus. 

The writer of Hebrews contrasts the old covenant, which was based on laws and rituals, with the new covenant of grace established by the sacrifice of Jesus.

The old covenant required continuous sacrifices for sin, but Jesus, through his sacrifice of himself once for all, made it possible for us all to draw near to God, being loved and forgiven. 

James 4:1-10 Modern English Version

Friendship With the World

4 Where do wars and fights among you come from? Do they not come from your lusts that war in your body? ² You lust and do not have, so you kill. You desire to have and cannot obtain. You fight and war. Yet you do not have, because you do not ask. ³ You ask, and do not receive, because you ask amiss, that you may spend it on your passions.

⁴ You adulterers and adulteresses, do you not know that the friendship with the world is enmity with God? Whoever therefore will be a friend of the world is the enemy of God. ⁵ Do you think that the Scripture says in vain, “He yearns jealously for the spirit that lives in us”^[a]? ⁶ But He gives more grace. For this reason it says:

“God resists the proud,
    but gives grace to the humble.”^[b]

⁷ Therefore submit yourselves to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. ⁸ Draw near to God, and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded. ⁹ Grieve and mourn and weep. Let your laughter be turned to mourning, and your joy to dejection. ¹⁰  Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and He will lift you up.

The new covenant means that we no longer need to fear God’s judgment.

We are invited into an intimate relationship with God, marked not by our obedience but by God’s perfect love.

No matter what our mistakes are, God’s grace is always greater.

This is the good news of salvation—the new covenant in Jesus. 

As we reflect on all this, let’s embrace the freedom that comes with grace.

No longer bound by old rules, we can live in hope and peace, knowing God has made a way for us to be fully loved and forgiven.

In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen

Praying ….

Psalm 32 New American Standard Bible

Blessedness of Forgiveness and of Trust in God.

A Psalm of David. A ^[a]Maskil.

32 How blessed is he whose wrongdoing is forgiven,
Whose sin is covered!
² How blessed is a person whose guilt the Lord does not take into account,
And in whose spirit there is no deceit!

³ When I kept silent about my sin, my ^[b]body wasted away
Through my ^[c]groaning all day long.
⁴ For day and night Your hand was heavy upon me;
My ^[d]vitality failed as with the dry heat of summer. Selah
⁵ I acknowledged my sin to You,
And I did not hide my guilt;
I said, “I will confess my wrongdoings to the Lord”;
And You forgave the guilt of my sin. Selah
⁶ Therefore, let everyone who is godly pray to You ^[e]in a time when You may be found;
Certainly in a flood of great waters, they will not reach him.
⁷ You are my hiding place; You keep me from trouble;
You surround me with ^[f]songs of deliverance. Selah

⁸ I will instruct you and teach you in the way which you should go;
I will advise you with My eye upon you.
⁹ Do not be like the horse or like the mule, which have no understanding,
Whose trappings include bit and bridle to hold them in check,
Otherwise they will not come near to you.
¹⁰ The sorrows of the wicked are many,
But the one who trusts in the Lord, goodness will surround him.
¹¹ Be glad in the Lord and rejoice, you righteous ones;
And shout for joy, all you who are upright in heart.

Glory be to the Father,
and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost;
as it was in the beginning,
is now, and ever shall be,
world without end. Amen, amen.

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Isaiah 55:6-7 New American Standard Bible

⁶ Seek the Lord while He may be found;
Call upon Him while He is near.
⁷ Let the wicked abandon his way,
And the unrighteous person his thoughts;
And let him return to the Lord,
And He will have compassion on him,
And to our God,
For He will abundantly pardon.

Word of God for the Children of God

Glory be to the Father,
and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost;
as it was in the beginning,
is now, and ever shall be,
world without end. Amen, amen.

Hurry Up! Don’t Wait Until It’s Too Late: Seek the Lord While You Still Can …

It is rather an obvious observation to say we are presently living in a generation that’s information overloaded, distracted by any noise, and busy chasing things that’ll never satisfy, will certainly cause all manner of physical, spiritual harm.

All the impact and temptations and wreckage from social media gaffs, success, comfort, clout, it represents life wasted on things having no eternal weight.

But behind the screens, the noise, and the veneer of having it all together, there is an annoying throbbing toothache in the soul that refuses to go away.

People are spiritually starving while they are feasting on literal emptiness.

And into that emptiness, God speaks through Isaiah with piercing clarity: “Seek ye the LORD while he may still be found, call ye upon him while he is yet near” (Isaiah 55:6).

Understand, this is not any gentle or subtle suggestion, it’s a divine warning.

God is not hiding, but He also will not remain available forever. (Romans 1:24-25

²⁴ Therefore God gave them up to vile impurity in the lusts of their hearts, so that their bodies would be dishonored among them. ²⁵ For they exchanged the truth of God for ^[a]falsehood, and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed ^[b]forever. Amen.

The offer of salvation is real, but so is the deadline.

The same passage from Isaiah 55 opens with an invitation:

“Come, everyone who thirsts, come to the waters… without money and without price” (Isaiah 55:1).

God initially offers eternal life freely. You don’t need wealth or status. What you do need is repentance and faith. But the urgency is clear, the window is closing.

Jesus told a parable in Luke 16 that still shakes the soul.

A rich man clothed in purple silk and living in daily indulgence ignored a poor man named Lazarus who lay suffering just outside his gate.

One had everything in this life but nothing in the next.

The other had nothing in this life but everything in eternity.

When they died, the roles were reversed.

Lazarus was comforted.

The rich man found himself in torment. 

Too late, he realized the truth. 

Too late, he begged for relief. 

Too late, he asked someone to warn his brothers.

But Abraham told him, “They have Moses and the prophets; let them hear them” (Luke 16:29).

In other words, they already have the Word of God and if they reject that, no miracle will wake them up. 

That applies just as much today.

We have the Scriptures.

We have the testimony of Jesus’ death and resurrection.

We have the Gospel.

Yet people scroll past it, mock it, ignore it.

They wait for a miraculous sign, a gut feeling, another better time.

The Bible says, “Now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation” (2 Corinthians 6:2).

There may not be a later.

None of us is promised tomorrow.

And once death comes, the door is shut (Hebrews 9:27).

The rich man found that out the hard way. 

You don’t have to.

God is still calling. Isaiah 55: 7 says, “Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts: and let him return unto the LORD, and he will have mercy upon him; and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon.”

There’s unlimited mercy waiting for anyone who will turn back, real mercy, full forgiveness, eternal life.

But it requires our response.

It means forsaking our sins, rejecting the lies this world feeds you, and Psalm 51 turning fully to the Lord. That kind of surrender isn’t weakness, it’s wisdom.

God’s ways are always higher than ours (Isaiah 55: 8–9), and His Word never fails (Isaiah 55:11).

⁸ “For My thoughts are not your thoughts,
Nor are your ways My ways,” declares the Lord.
⁹ “For as the heavens are higher than the earth,
So are My ways higher than your ways
And My thoughts than your thoughts.
¹⁰ For as the rain and the snow come down from heaven,
And do not return there without watering the earth
And making it produce and sprout,
And providing seed to the sower and bread to the eater;
¹¹ So will My word be which goes out of My mouth;
It will not return to Me empty,
Without accomplishing what I desire,
And without succeeding in the purpose for which I sent it.

When He speaks, things happen.

When He calls, souls are changed.

But if you ignore that call long enough, your heart can grow too hard to hear it.

That’s why  Hebrews 3: 15 warns, “Today if ye will hear his voice, harden not your hearts.”

The truth is, the opportunity to be saved is open now but it will not stay open forever.

That’s why the Gospel must be preached not only with hope but with urgency.

The message is crystal clear: turn now, while you still can.

Don’t be lulled into complacency by comfort or distracted by finite temporary pleasures.

This world is passing away, but the one who does the will of God will live forever (1 John 2:15-17).

Do Not Love the World

¹⁵ Do not love the world nor the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. ¹⁶ For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh and the lust of the eyes and the boastful pride of life, is not from the Father, but is from the world. ¹⁷ The world is passing away and also its lusts; but the one who does the will of God continues to live forever.

So, what are you waiting for?

More proof?

More time?

More signs?

You’ve already been given what you need: the Word of God, the invitation of grace, and the warning of coming judgment.

Don’t be like the rich man who realized the truth only when it was too late.

Don’t gamble your soul on “someday.”

Come to Christ now.

Seek the Lord while He may be found.

Call upon Him while He is near.

Time is running out, and the stakes couldn’t be higher.

In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen

Praying ….

God’s Eternity and the Brevity of Human Life.

A Prayer of ^[a]Moses, the man of God.

90 Lord, You have been our ^[b]dwelling place in all generations.
² Before the mountains were born
^[c]Or You gave birth to the earth and the world,
Even from everlasting to everlasting, You are God.

³ You turn mortals back into dust
And say, “Return, you sons of mankind.”
⁴ For a thousand years in Your sight
Are like yesterday when it passes by,
^[d]Or like a watch in the night.
⁵ You have ^[e]swept them away like a flood, they ^[f]fall asleep;
In the morning they are like grass that ^[g]sprouts anew.
⁶ In the morning it flourishes and ^[h]sprouts anew;
Toward evening it wilts and withers away.

⁷ For we have been consumed by Your anger,
And we have been terrified by Your wrath.
⁸ You have placed our guilty deeds before You,
Our hidden sins in the light of Your presence.
⁹ For all our days have dwindled away in Your fury;
We have finished our years like a ^[i]sigh.
¹⁰ As for the days of our ^[j]life, ^[k]they contain seventy years,
Or if due to strength, eighty years,
Yet their pride is only trouble and tragedy;
For it quickly passes, and we disappear.
¹¹ Who ^[l]understands the power of Your anger
And Your fury, according to the fear ^[m]that is due You?
¹² So teach us to number our days,
That we may ^[n]present to You a heart of wisdom.

¹³ Do return, Lord; how long will it be?
And ^[o]be sorry for Your servants.
¹⁴ Satisfy us in the morning with Your graciousness,
That we may sing for joy and rejoice all our days.
¹⁵ Make us glad ^[p]according to the days You have afflicted us,
And the years we have seen ^[q]evil.
¹⁶ Let Your work appear to Your servants
And Your majesty ^[r]to their children.
¹⁷ May the kindness of the Lord our God be upon us;
And ^[s]confirm for us the work of our hands;
Yes, ^[t]confirm the work of our hands.

Glory be to the Father,
and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost;
as it was in the beginning,
is now, and ever shall be,
world without end. Amen, amen.

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Isaiah 55:8-11 New International Version

⁸ “For my thoughts are not your thoughts,
    neither are your ways my ways,”
declares the Lord.
⁹ “As the heavens are higher than the earth,
    so are my ways higher than your ways
    and my thoughts than your thoughts.
¹⁰ As the rain and the snow
    come down from heaven,
and do not return to it
    without watering the earth
and making it bud and flourish,
    so that it yields seed for the sower and bread for the eater,
¹¹ so is my word that goes out from my mouth:
    It will not return to me empty,
but will accomplish what I desire
    and achieve the purpose for which I sent it.

Word of God for the Children of God

Glory be to the Father,
and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost;
as it was in the beginning,
is now, and ever shall be,
world without end. Amen, amen.

Finding Comfort and Faith in God’s Perspective 

Life doesn’t always go the way we would expect.

Sometimes, we face challenges, confusion, or situations that feel beyond our control.

In those moments, trying to make sense of everything can seem impossible.

Isaiah 55:8-11 provides comfort and wisdom for difficult times. It reminds us that we’re not alone in navigating life’s complexities. 

God’s Thoughts and Ways are Different 

Isaiah 55:8 begins with God declaring, “For My thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways My ways.”

This statement is profound—it tells us that God operates on a level that’s far beyond human understanding.

Picture a parent watching their child struggle to understand a complex concept.

A parent has a broader understanding of the situation.

Similarly, God sees the world and its workings from a perspective we can’t fully grasp nor comprehend. 

In essence, this passage is a reminder of God’s infinite wisdom. We may try to fit life’s events into neat categories.

Yet, God’s plans are bigger than we can imagine.

They are also more detailed than we can comprehend. It’s like looking at a single puzzle piece versus seeing the entire completed puzzle.

What may seem random or confusing to us fits perfectly into God’s greater picture. 

Understanding the Bigger Picture 

Isaiah 55:9 further emphasizes this point.

“As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are My ways higher than your ways. My thoughts are higher than your thoughts.”

This comparison highlights the vast difference between God’s perspective and ours.

Imagine standing on the ground and trying to see the horizon.

Now, compare that to viewing it from an airplane.

It’s a completely different vantage point.

God sees the “horizon” of our lives in ways we can’t, which is both humbling and reassuring. 

When we face difficulties, it’s natural to ask, “Why is this happening?” or “What’s the purpose of this?”

We might not always receive clear answers.

Isaiah reminds us to have faith.

There is a purpose behind every situation, even if it’s not immediately visible to us. 

God’s Word in Action 

Isaiah 55:10-11 introduces a beautiful analogy to explain how God’s plans unfold.

It states, “As the rain and the snow come down from heaven and do not return to it without watering the earth and making it bud and flourish, so is My word that goes out from My mouth. It will not return to Me empty. It will accomplish what I desire and achieve the purpose for which I sent it.” 

Think about rain and snow—their job is to nourish the earth, helping plants grow and flourish.

Similarly, God’s word and plans are purposeful.

They aren’t random or wasted.

Just as every drop of rain contributes to life on earth, every part of God’s plan has meaning and significance.

This verse reassures us that God is intentional in His actions. His word and will are designed to bring about good, even if we don’t instantly understand how. 

Trusting in God’s Plan 

One of the hardest things to do in life is to trust when you don’t have all the answers.

Isaiah 55 encourages us to lean into faith rather than frustration.

When we acknowledge that God’s ways are higher, we see they are rooted in love and wisdom.

It becomes easier to let go of the need to control or understand everything. 

This trust is not blind faith; it’s a deep understanding that God has our best interests at heart.

It’s like trusting a skilled pilot to navigate through turbulence.

It’s akin to relying on a seasoned guide to lead us through unfamiliar terrain.

We may not know the path, but we can trust the One who does. 

The Invitation to Peace 

Isaiah 55:8-11 is not just a call to trust—it’s an invitation to find peace.

Life’s uncertainties can feel overwhelming, but this passage reminds us that we don’t have to have all the answers.

God’s perspective is broader, His ways are higher, His plans are rooted in love.

When we accept this, we can let go of anxiety.

We find rest in the assurance that God is working for our ultimate good. 

Consider this: When we try to solve everything ourselves, it can feel like carrying a heavy load uphill. But when we place our trust in God, it’s like handing over that burden to someone stronger and more capable.

This act of faith brings comfort, knowing that we are not alone in navigating life’s challenges. 

Living Out This Faith 

So, how can we apply the truths of Isaiah 55:8-11 in our daily lives?

Here are a few steps: 

• Let go of control: Accept that you don’t need to have all the answers. Trust that God sees the bigger picture. 
• Focus on faith: When life feels uncertain, turn to prayer, scripture, or reflection to strengthen your relationship with God. 
• Find comfort in purpose: Remember that God’s plans are intentional. Even when you can’t see the outcome, trust that His word will accomplish what it is meant to. 
• Embrace humility: Recognize that it’s okay to not understand everything. Lean into the peace that comes from trusting a higher power. 

A Message of Hope 

Ultimately, Isaiah 55:8-11 is a message of hope.

It reminds us that we are not alone in trying to make sense of life.

God’s perspective is higher, His plans are greater, and His love is unwavering.

Even when life feels confusing or difficult, we can find comfort.

We know that God is guiding us toward something beautiful. 

The next time you’re faced with uncertainty, remember the words of Isaiah.

“For My thoughts are not your thoughts. Neither are your ways My ways.”

It’s a gentle reminder. Trust the One who sees the full picture.

Even when we can only see a part of it. 

Through all of this…we still have God’s promises.

The Lord tells us in Isaiah 55 that His word is like the rain and snow – that it will water the earth and make it bud and flourish. (v. 10)

He goes on in verse 11, “…so is my word that goes out from my mouth: It will not return to me empty but will accomplish what I desire and achieve the purpose for which I sent it.” 

God has a purpose for the rain, and the rain will achieve the purpose for which He sent it.

So it is with what might seem like unanswered prayers.

In our waiting, let’s take our eyes off what we don’t know and turn them to what we do know – who God is and His promises.

Let us remember that God has a far greater perspective on the events of our lives than we do.

We can stay focused on knowing God’s plans are perfect – just as He is perfect.

We can trust that whatever He does will be in His perfect will and timing.

By clinging to these truths, we can then turn away from doubt or worry during our waiting.

Let us remember too that God has a purpose in the waiting. 

Isaiah 40 reminds us that

“He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak.” (v. 29)

He promises “…those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.”  

Waiting helps us to rely on His grace and His goodness.

Waiting patiently strengthens our trust in Him.

We can know that He will renew our strength.

Waiting on God is never easy, but let us wait knowing that there might be a greater purpose.

So we can let our hearts not grow weary.

Knowing we will soar like eagles.

We know this because God promised it, and He will never let you down.

In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen

Praying ….

A Psalm of Fearless Trust in God.

A Psalm of David.

27 The Lord is my light and my salvation;
Whom should I fear?
The Lord is the ^[a]defense of my life;
Whom should I dread?
² When evildoers came upon me to devour my flesh,
My adversaries and my enemies, they stumbled and fell.
³ If an army encamps against me,
My heart will not fear;
If war arises against me,
In spite of this I am confident.

⁴ One thing I have asked from the Lord, that I shall seek:
That I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life,
To behold the ^[b]beauty of the Lord
And to ^[c]meditate in His temple.
⁵ For on the day of trouble He will conceal me in His ^[d]tabernacle;
He will hide me in the secret place of His tent;
He will lift me up on a rock.
⁶ And now my head will be lifted up above my enemies around me,
And I will offer sacrifices in His tent ^[e]with shouts of joy;
I will sing, yes, I will sing praises to the Lord.

⁷ Hear, Lord, when I cry with my voice,
And be gracious to me and answer me.
⁸ When You said, “Seek My face,” my heart said to You,
“I shall seek Your face, Lord.”
⁹ Do not hide Your face from me,
Do not turn Your servant away in anger;
You have been my help;
Do not abandon me nor forsake me,
God of my salvation!
^10 [f]For my father and my mother have forsaken me,
But the Lord will take me up.

¹¹ Teach me Your way, Lord,
And lead me on a level path
Because of my enemies.
¹² Do not turn me over to the ^[g]desire of my enemies,
For false witnesses have risen against me,
And the violent witness.
¹³ I certainly believed that I would see the goodness of the Lord
In the land of the living.
¹⁴ Wait for the Lord;
Be strong and let your heart take courage;
Yes, wait for the Lord.

Glory be to the Father,
and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost;
as it was in the beginning,
is now, and ever shall be,
world without end. Amen, amen.

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