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Daily Devotion: Isaiah 40:29-31

Isaiah 40:29-31     "He giveth power to the faint; and to them that have no might he increaseth strength.  (30)  Even the youths shall faint and be weary, and the young men shall utterly fall:  (31)  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."

"He giveth power to the faint; and to them that have no might he increaseth strength."  He gives power. What a glorious statement that is and the truth of it goes even beyond our ability to comprehend. He gives power to our every motion: breathing, seeing, hearing, movement of legs and arms, the beat of our heart and so much more. He gives power for us to have the ability to do those things in our everyday life. "AND to them that have no might he increaseth strength." He gives us strength day by day to be able to go about our daily activities in life. He (the Holy One) gives it! Especially when we were younger, we felt like we had the world in hand. We believed the proverbial saying that we had the "tiger by the tail." But the reality of life is that "... even the youths shall faint and be weary, and the young men shall utterly fall." 

 The total truth of life is that we need the Lord in all things. It is upon this realization that we come to understand our need for the Lord and His sufficient grace.  It is at the point of being weary that I can begin to understand and appreciate this great truth: In Christ, "when I am weak, then am I strong."  Yes, even the young men fall (get tired) "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."  It is at this point that I remind myself of the need for the strength of the Holy One. For you see, I need His power and strength even to exercise patience.  I'm so thankful that God is patient with me. 

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