THOSE WHO WAIT UPON THE LORD…

Have you NOT known?  Have you NOT heard how great my GOD IS???  HE IS THE ONE AND ONLY TRUE GOD!!!  HE IS THE EVERLASTING GOD; THE CREATOR OF THE HEAVENS AND THE EARTH!!! 




Isaiah 40:28 (NKJV)

²⁸ Have you not known?
Have you not heard?
The everlasting God, the Lord,
The Creator of the ends of the earth,
Neither faints nor is weary.
His understanding is unsearchable.





Even tho we are HIS children, we at times get tired, because we are made of flesh and blood, and, sometimes we feel worn out or weary.  But THE LORD IS NOT flesh and blood, and HE DOES NOT get tired, nor does HE get weary!!! 





The New Century Version explains it this way.  




Isaiah 40:28 (NCV)

²⁸ …The Lord is the God who lives forever,
    who created all the world.
He does not become tired or need to rest…





Psalm 121:4 (NKJV) Behold, He who keeps Israel
Shall neither slumber nor sleep.

HIS understanding is unfathomable!!!  And we will never know HIS GREAT WISDOM!!!!





Isaiah 40:28 (NCV) …No one can understand how great his wisdom is.

 



When we will feel weak and tired, HE gives us HIS power!!!  HE strengthens us. 

Isaiah 40:29 (NKJV) He gives power to the weak,
And to those who have no might He increases strength.




HE tells us in HIS WORD that the joy of the Lord is our strength.  Nehemiah 8:10




Even those that are strong and young get tired and need rest.  Even young men with great strength and energy grow weary and become worn out!!! 





Isaiah 40:30-31 (NKJV) Even the youths shall faint and be weary, And the young men shall utterly fall





BUT THOSE THAT WAIT UPON THE LORD SHALL RENEW THEIR STRENGTH!!!





NOT maybe!!!  NOT sometimes!!!  But THEY SHALL RENEW THEIR STRENGTH!!! 




What does WAIT UPON THE LORD mean???




It means to seek HIM and HIS WILL!!!  It is referring to those who are seeking HIM and who want to know HIS WORD and want to do HIS WILL, no matter what anyone else says!!!





This verse is talking about THOSE WHO WANT TO PLEASE GOD and no one else!!!  It’s talking about THOSE WHO WOULD RATHER SIT AT HIS FEET AND LISTEN TO HIM rather than spend time with anyone else!!!





And because we are more interested in GOD’s WILL and in WHAT GOD WANTS than anything else, GOD PROMISES us that we shall mount up with wings like eagles, we shall run and not be weary, and we shall walk and not faint.

Isaiah 40:31 (NKJV)

³¹ But those who wait on the Lord Shall renew their strength; They shall mount up with wings like eagles, They shall run and not be weary, They shall walk and not faint.




The Amplified Bible explains it this way!!!





Isaiah 40:31 (AMP)
But those who wait for the Lord [who expect, look for, and hope in Him]
Will gain new strength and renew their power;

They will lift up their wings [and rise up close to God] like eagles [rising toward the sun];

They will run and not become weary, They will walk and not grow tired.




We are to run our race; accomplish the task that GOD has given us; with patience!!!  And we are to ever be focused on JESUS!!!   





Hebrews 12:1-2 (KJV)

¹ …let us run with patience the race that is set before us,

² Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith





We can do whatever GOD has called us to do as long as we keep our eyes on HIM!!!  As long as we set our face as a flint and we don’t allow our attention to be moved from HIM!!! 





Isaiah 50:7 (KJV) For the Lord God will help me; therefore shall I not be confounded: therefore have I set my face like a flint, and I know that I shall not be ashamed.





WE CANNOT BE DERAILED AS LONG AS KEEP OUR EYES ON JESUS AND WE REMEMBER THAT WE SERVE THE ONE TRUE AND LIVING GOD!!!