"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."
"Wait." Oh, don't we love that word! What?! You're telling me to wait? We have fast food, high-speed internet, world-wide satellite cable connections that bring anything and everything into our living rooms instantaneously, cell-phones, emails, Facebook, on and on... And did I say they are fast! Yet God is telling us to wait. Yes, Lord grant me patience NOW! You see when we wait on all of these temporal, worldly things we will be disappointed in short order. You know what I'm talking about; the fast food line isn't so fast (and the food, well...); the computer system crashes or a virus invades; a storm knocks out the satellite reception, and the cell phone won't function clearly, if at all, with the person your talking with.
But that is not what the verse says. Let us read on, "But they that wait upon the Lord. Now that is where our focus must be if we are not to be let down. "Look unto me, and be ye saved, all the ends of the earth: for I am God, and there is none else" (Is. 45:22). "I am Alpha and Omega, the first and the last" (Rev. 1:11). These are the very words of Jesus Christ Himself, the Lord who is changeless and faithful when all around us in this world is always changing, and often for the worse.
Those who focus on Him "shall renew their strength." Oh, how we are tired and worn out so much of the time. The rat race is all-consuming and as it has been said the rats are winning. But our God is omnipotent, all-powerful and ever ready to come to our aid. "He giveth power to the faint; and to them that have no might he increaseth strength" (Is. 40:29).
"They shall mount up with wings as eagles." What a beautiful picture! Can you see that majestic bird even now my soul? The eagle not so much flapping it's wings but rather gliding, sailing throught the air, seemingly without effort. The eagle has learned how to actually use the harsh currents of the wind, the very air that seems bent on hurling it to the ground in destruction, as the means to rise above it's trials and tribulations. The Lord Jesus has given each one of us a set of spiritual wings with which we too can rise above our pains and sorrows through having recourse to prayer, that too often forgotten weapon. "If God be for us, who can be against us?" (Rom. 8:31).
"They shall run, and not be weary." Again, we are beset by so many demands each day from family and work that to run our course to the end of the week just seems impossible. How will I make it through this week, there is just not enough time? We become exhausted just thinking of what lies ahead.
"They shall walk, and not faint." Each day becomes a monumental task that would cause us to faint straightaway. One day at a time can be much easier to say than do. We wake up each day and instead of beaming "good morning, Lord!" we groan, "good Lord... it's morning." Yet remember, who is our focus to be upon? If it is upon ourselves or our fellow companions we will quickly be weak and weary, ready to faint. But thank the Lord we have a Savior who is mighty to save! Let Jesus Christ be your Guardian, Guide, and Stay and you will never be defeated by life's tempests.
"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." And all God's children said, Amen.
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