A winter with chronically ill children inspired this post.
"Why do you say, O Jacob, and complain, O Israel, 'My way is hidden from the Lord; my cause is disregarded by my God?' Do you not know? Have you not heard? The Lord is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth. He will not grow tired or weary, and his understanding no one can fathom." (Is. 40:27-28)
As we walk along through life, it is easy at times to think that God has forgotten us. Prayers go unanswered, problems continue with no obvious solutions, we find ourselves asking, "Why, Lord?"
In times like this, Isaiah reminds us to look to the character of God. The eternal one, our Creator, who never grows tired and whose ways are beyond our comprehension, is at work and involved in the cause of His people. We may not know why, but we can focus on Who. His character is enough to see us through. Do we really want solutions, or do we want relationship with God?
"He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak. Even youths grow tired and weary, and young men stumble and fall; 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 be faint." (Is. 40:29-31)
So often we want to throw off the burdens of life and soar. God knows better. He tell us to look to Him in faith for strength, and soar with Him right where we are. Or run. Or even just walk, taking one step of faith at a time.
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