But 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
There’s a lady at the park that gives new meaning to the concept of, “power walking.” She swings her arms and puts her whole self into each step. She seems to walk circles around me. For every lap I do, it seems like she manages to go around three times faster!
Now that’s the kind of energy I need!
God promises an endless supply if we will but wait. Isn’t that counterintuitive? You mean..just do nothing and expect things to change?
And yet in God’s advanced arithmetic courses, He seems to abide by an entirely different set of addition rules. His formula goes something like this:
waiting + nothing else = more strength
If you sit back and think about it, the Lord isn’t asking anything hard from me. He simple wants me to do nothing at all. He wants me to let go. He wants me to let Him work things out as He sees best. He wants me to trust.
I, on the other hand, just love to control things. I love to be in charge. I want to make things happen. I know how to manipulate things and get results and I will try my best to do that. And when I do, I get tired. I need a break. I can’t keep on walking anymore.
How wonderful it will be when I finally learn to let the Lord take over. Then I’ll finally have some of that boundless energy I crave.
Father God: Your Word gives me guidance for daily living. Teach me to obey and trust You when I’d rather depend of myself. Give me Your strength every step of the way.
