Isaiah 40:29-31 He gives power to the faint; and to them that have no might he increases strength.… I. THE SPIRITUAL HEALTH OF THE HEBREW CHURCH HAD FALLEN BELOW PAR. 1. They felt they had lost the favour of God. Their way was hidden from Him, and they walked in darkness, as if they were the sport of chance or the victims of fate. 2. They felt they were left to the mercy of man. It appeared as if judgment upon them and their way was transferred to caprice of men. II. THE IMPAIRED SPIRITUAL STRENGTH OF THE HEBREW CHURCH MIGHT BE RESTORED. The people needed — 1. Faith in the power of God. 2. Hope in the pity of God. He does not crush the feeble and the faint, but increases their power. 3. Love for the service of God. As the hearts of the people became enthusiastic for the worship of Jehovah, and longed to get back to Zion to restore the temple and rebuild the city, their energies would revive as an incoming tide; revived spirit would bring revived strength. III. WITH RESTORED SPIRITUAL HEALTH THE HEBREW CHURCH WOULD RESUME ITS WONTED ACTIVITIES. The people are promised — 1. Renewed vigour. Strength would come from waiting upon God. 2. Renewed vivacity. The people are told they shall "mount," "walk," "run," without weariness or sense of exhaustion. 3. Renewed vitality. Though the body may grow old, and physical life decline, the soul shall remain young. (F. W. Brown.) Parallel Verses KJV: He giveth power to the faint; and to them that have no might he increaseth strength.WEB: He gives power to the weak. He increases the strength of him who has no might. |
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