How to Carry On When Strength is Gone

O. T. #1631 "How to Carry On When Strength is Gone"
Feb. 18, 2020
Isaiah 40-Part 6
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. (verse 31)

LET IT GLOW

Are you so warn out and stressed? Are you running from problem to problem? Are you constantly giving your time and energy to others? Troubles got you down? Feeling weary and fainthearted?
Have I got some good news-we don't have to life that way.

God says he gives power to the faint and increased strength to those who have no might left. (verse 29)
Even the young become weak, tired, and exhausted. (verse 30)
Not only does God have power (verse 28), but He also gives power. (verse 29)
Our God, the Everlasting God, the LORD, the Creator, does not faint nor is weary. (verse 28)

Jesus would get tired, so He got away, often times in a garden, and prayed to His Heavenly Father. Although, He was never overwhelmed or inadequate for the task assigned Him.That is the secret to finding renewed strength and the ability to enjoy abundant life that He has for us. We need to slow down and listen to Him, Sometimes, God put me on my sick bed so I had to slow down. Then I would grab my Bible and read it. When we seek His will, God will reveal His will and plans. He will even put our feet to walking on the right road.

LET IT GROW

Another key to our gaining strength to continue on is waiting. Yes, waiting on God.

Wait means to bind together, by twisting; to expect; look; patiently; tarry.

It's like a rope twisted together strands or a spider's web. We let Him become our lifeline, our cord of escape.

1. We are to wait on the LORD. Waiting is not passive, but active, and eagerly waiting.

2. When we wait upon the LORD, we shall have our strength renewed. We exchange our failing
     strength for God's unfailing strength. Then we discover a new source of power for living. We will
     have strength to labor, to wrestle, to resist evil, to bear the unbearable.

3. Then we shall mount up with wings as eagles. Wintertime in my town means the eagles are coming
    to the lake over yonder in front of my house. They nests and fly around my neighborhood
    scavenging for food. I wonder if it is the daddy of the flock that sits in a tall tree in front of my
    house looking around. Usually, when the neighbors drive by taking kids to school or after my
    husband goes out to his truck to go to work, the big boy flies away. What a sight to see! His wings
    are swift and strong, resulting in the eagles flying upward toward heaven.This huge
    bird flaps his wings very hard and goes up into the sky. They fly high, too. When the wind is
    blowing hard, those eagles soar effortlessly up there, high above the trees. Their eagle eyes are so
    sharp that they can see a rabbit or mouse running below. It is so amazing so watch. Friends, we can
    soar above our problems like the eagle if we only submit to our God. Lay those burdens at the feet
    of Jesus for Him to handle, then soar above them. Jesus wants to take care of those for us.

4. When we do that, then we will run and not be weary, walk and not faint. We have strength to go
     on. In due season we will reap what we have sown.

Patient, praying believers are blessed by the Lord with strength in their trial. (2 Cor. 12:8-10)
Christ offers to guide you so that you will fulfill your heavenly Father's will and gain the strength necessary for each day. (Matthew 11:28)


LET IT GO
Teach me to wait upon You, Lord.
I surrender my will, so Your will is done.
I will praise You now for what You are going to do.