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… There are three blessings suggested as consequent upon this waiting — I. RENEWED VIGOUR. "They shall renew their strength." This is not arbitrary, but necessary. 1. The intellect is strengthened by holy exercises upon Divine themes. 2. The affections are strengthened by holy exercises on right objects. 3. The will is strengthened by holy exercises in godly purposes. The whole soul gets strength by such exercise. II. SOUL ELEVATION. "Mount up with wings as eagles." 1. Holy gratitude is a wing that will bear the soul aloft to its Benefactor. 2. Holy love is a wing that will bear the soul upward to its object. 3. Holy hope is a wing that will bear the soul above to its anticipated possessions. III. INTERESTING PROGRESS. "Run, and be weary," etc. 1. Godliness is progress. It is not a stationary state. It is a running and a walking. Forgetting the things that are behind, etc. 2. Godliness is progress without fatigue. There is no weariness in love. (D. Thomas, D. D.) 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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