The Power of Waiting

Isaiah 40-42; 1 Peter 3 

“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 faint.”

Isaiah 40:31

Those who hope in the Lord are those who wait expectantly, patiently, with their eyes on the Lord. This kind of full dependence on the Lord renews our strength because we are filled with the inner peace and joy of the Holy Spirit. Like an eagle that learns to ride thermal updrafts and wind currents, we learn to spread our wings of faith and full dependency on an unseen power that is greater than the downward pull of sin and temptation. Our strength is in the Lord and not in ourselves. That is why we wait and fully hope in him. The longer or more challenging our ministry journey, the more our discipline of waiting on the Lord must grow. We will faint and grow weary if we are not living with daily hope-filled, expectant waiting on the Lord for his power, guidance, peace, joy, love, and presence.

“Lord Jesus, you are life. I choose to wait on you, for your glory.”