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Word- Do You Need Strength
'...THEY THAT WAIT UPON THE LORD SHALL RENEW THEIR STRENGTH...' ISAIAH
40:31 God doesn't tell us how He'll answer our prayers, or even when, but He does promise one thing to those who wait on Him - strength. Tony Evans points out that the word wait comes from a Hebrew word used in the making of rope. Every rope starts as a thread, and every thread added just increases its strength. Getting the idea? Every time you wait on the Lord you add another thread to the rope; you get a little stronger, a little more able to cope. Wait in God's presence. But waiting isn't always passive, sometimes it's active; like waiting on a customer and seeing that his or her needs are met. Waiting is not so much a position, it's a focus. Isaiah says, 'Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed [focused] on Thee...' (Isaiah 26:3 KJV). Whether it's sitting prayerfully in God's presence, or actively carrying out his will, you've got His assurance that your strength will be renewed. Listen to these promises: 1) 'Wait on the Lord; Be of good courage, And He shall strengthen your heart; Wait, I say, on the Lord!' (Psalm 27:14 NKJ) 2) '...wait silently for God alone, For my expectation is from Him' (Psalm 62:5 NKJ) 3) '...as the eyes of servants look to the hand of their masters...So our eyes look to the Lord our God...' (Psalm 123:2 NKJ). Need more strength? Wait on God more! |
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