Isaiah 40:31 But they that wait on the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary… I. THE MEANS OF RENEWING OUR STRENGTH, as expressed in the phrase, "they that wait on the Lord." 1. There must be approach to God. 2. Expectation. 3. A patient continuance in an expecting attitude, until we actually receive the fulfilment of the Divine promise. This phrase is descriptive, not merely of an occasional exercise, but of what is, or ought at least to be, the constant temper and frame of the believer's mind. II. To those who live in this spirit is given AN EXCEEDING GREAT AND PRECIOUS PROMISE. They "shall renew their strength." Our spiritual strength seems to include chiefly three things — 1. Clear and comprehensive views of the truth of God. We often say that "knowledge is power": certainly, ignorance of.the truth of God is weakness. 2. A correspondence between our will and affections and the truth existing in our minds. 3. Divine consolation. "The joy of the Lord is your strength." III. THE HAPPY RESULT OF THIS RENEWAL OF STRENGTH. (J. Entwisle.) Parallel Verses KJV: 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. |
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