Verse of the Day 2/17

Verse of the Day 2/17

Isaiah 40:30-31

New International Version

30 Even youths grow tired and weary,

    and young men stumble and fall;
31 but those who hope in the Lord
    will renew their strength.
They will soar on wings like eagles;
    they will run and not grow weary,
    they will walk and not be faint.

Today's verses came up in my daily Old Testament reading over the weekend, they are a couple of my favorite verses in Isaiah and in the whole Old Testament.  As I get older In can relate to it more and more.  As we age we tire more quickly and who hasn't been to the doctor and have them ask you, have you fallen in the last 6 months?  One thing I've noticed in the last few years that when you are down on the ground it is a lot harder to get up now than it used to be.

When we're down on the ground or in the dumps spiritually, our hope is in the Lord. Only He can truly renew our strength to the point where we can soar. You will notice that the author said "soar" and not just fly.

Robins and sparrows fly. But when you look up and see an eagle or a vulture floating high above, you're looking at a bird soaring. Yes, the eagle has to do some flying in the beginning, but eventually it connects with the thermal updrafts and taps into their power. The difference between flying and soaring is relying on a source of power beyond oneself.  (Author unknown)

He truly is the wind beneath our wings.

Strength will rise as we wait upon the Lord
We will wait upon the Lord
We will wait upon the Lord
Strength will rise as we wait upon the Lord
We will wait upon the Lord
We will wait upon the Lord

[Pre-Chorus]
Our God, You reign forever
Our hope, our strong deliverer

[Chorus]
You are the everlasting God
The everlasting God
You do not faint
You won't grow weary.    ( Everlasting God Brenton Brown/Ken Riley)

Blessings,

Mike

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Ephesians 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 40:25-31

New International Version

25 "To whom will you compare me?

    Or who is my equal?" says the Holy One.
26 Lift up your eyes and look to the heavens:
    Who created all these?
He who brings out the starry host one by one
    and calls forth each of them by name.
Because of his great power and mighty strength,
    not one of them is missing.

27 Why do you complain, Jacob?
    Why do you say, Israel,
"My way is hidden from the Lord;
    my cause is disregarded by my God"?
28 Do you not know?
    Have you not heard?
The Lord is the everlasting God,
    the Creator of the ends of the earth.
He will not grow tired or weary,
    and his understanding no one can fathom.
29 He gives strength to the weary
    and increases the power of the weak.
30 Even youths grow tired and weary,
    and young men stumble and fall;
31 but those who hope in the Lord
    will renew their strength.
They will soar on wings like eagles;
    they will run and not grow weary,
    they will walk and not be faint.