- If you trust the power of God, you can be like an eagle, a runner, and a patient pilgrim (vv. 28–31).
- In the emergencies of life, God helps you soar;
- In the daily routine of life, He helps you patiently walk.
- Both are the working of His mighty power (Eph. 3:20–21).
Isaiah 40:28-31 NIV
Verse 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.
Just a Reminder
- Isaiah 55:8-11 NIV “For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways,” declares the Lord. “As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts. 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, 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.
Give God your problems (not just tell Him about them)
- 1 Peter 5:6-7 NIV Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time. Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.
Verse 29 – 30 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;
God can carry burdens we were not designed to carry alone…
- Matthew 11:28-30 NIV “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.”
- Philippians 4:6-7 NIV Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
Verse 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.
Summary of Key Takeaways:
- God’s Limitless Power: He is eternal and never grows tired, in contrast to human limitations.
- Source of Strength: God provides strength to those who are weary and weak.
- Human Limitation: Even the most vigorous individuals eventually grow weary, highlighting the need for divine help.
- Renewal through Trust: Trusting in God leads to renewal and strength that allows one to persevere and rise above life’s difficulties with a supernatural resilience.
Remember God has good plans for us in every season of life…
- Jeremiah 29:11 NIV For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.
- Ephesians 3:20-21 NIV Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever! Amen.