Isaiah 40:31 (AMP) But those who wait for the Lord [who expect, look for, and hope in Him] shall change and renew their strength and power; they shall lift their wings and mount up [close to God] as eagles [mount up to the sun]; they shall run and not be weary, they shall walk and not faint or become tired.
This verse and passage have long been favorites of mine, they helped me through Jeff's accident and aftermath and they help me today in dealing with the loss of my father. For me, the Amplified Bible translation truly "amplifies" the message. Those who wait on the Lord are those who expect, look for, and hope in Him. Hopefully that describes your relationship with Him.
A couple of things in this verse bring my dad to mind. First, they shall run and not be weary. My dad was born with one leg shorter than the other. It limited some of his capabilities especially later in life. Even as a child it was rare to see him run. But he never complained about it. A friend responded to yesterday's verse and news with the following, how fitting it was for dad. "The light shines in the darkness and the darkness has not overcome it... and now your dad can RUN in God's light". Thanks Scott, for the reminder that dad can now run, unhindered as never before.
The other statement that I picture in my mind is that of the eagle mounting up to the sun. My father introduced me to guns and hunting. The verse brings to mind a time hunting in the mountains of Colorado. In the early afternoon I was on a mountainside looking down into a valley. Below me, I saw an eagle begin to circle. He circled higher and higher, never flapping his wings, catching the updrafts to climb without effort He circled past and continued to climb higher towards the sun until he became a speck in the bright sky. For my dad, in his later years especially, just about everything required effort, he didn't give up, he kept trying. I now see him moving without effort, like the eagle in my mountaintop experience, drawing near to his heavenly Father.
Many songs and hymns have been written in relation to the verses in this passage. I'll share some of the lines from "Everlasting God" - Lincoln Brewster.
Strength will rise as we wait upon the Lord
Wait upon the Lord
We will wait upon the Lord
Our God, You reign forever
Our Hope, our strong Deliverer
You are the everlasting God
The everlasting God
You do not faint You won't grow weary
You're the defender of the weak
You comfort those in need
You lift us up on wings like eagles.
In Christ,
Mike
Mike
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Eph 1:7 In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches of God's grace NIV
Eph 1:7 In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches of God's grace NIV
Isaiah 40:28-31English Standard Version (ESV)
28Have you not known? Have you not heard?The LORD is the everlasting God,
the Creator of the ends of the earth.
He does not faint or grow weary;
his understanding is unsearchable.
29He gives power to the faint,
and to him who has no might he increases strength.
30Even youths shall faint and be weary,
and young men shall fall exhausted;
31but they who wait for 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.
the Creator of the ends of the earth.
He does not faint or grow weary;
his understanding is unsearchable.
29He gives power to the faint,
and to him who has no might he increases strength.
30Even youths shall faint and be weary,
and young men shall fall exhausted;
31but they who wait for 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.
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