Isaiah 40:31. “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; they shall walk, and not faint.” A BRIGHT FUTURE. The voice sounded across the nation as the herald gave his message. Messiah was coming! The herald was marking out His passage. As he made declaration of His appearing, and all that would mean: The Everlasting God, the Lord, the Creator was coming to bear away the world's sin.
What was thought to be impossible will be easily done; barriers long in the way – removed. Hindrances that confounded will be no more; what was hated shall then be loved. Every eye shall see what once was hidden; every voice that was mute shall then praise. From the place where He was despised and rejected; united voices will glory to God raise.
Those who once were hungry shall be fed; those who hurt so long will find relief. Those who groaned because of injustice, will under the Lord's rule find rest and sleep. What was once intended actually will come to pass; the Lord God will rule in benevolence and grace. The governments of men that have been so belligerent, finally will be kept in their appointed place.
There seems to be no end to these troublesome times; young men come back from war in pain. The laborers are diligent in working long hours, but for all their work there is no gain. But the day is coming when all this will change; those who prayed will finally be strong. The Lord God will come with His strong arm and hand, and then He who rules will right the wrongs.
Those who rise from their knees will find prayer works, and in God's strength, they rise. The weariness and grief they have endured so long, is gone – a new day is before their eyes. Wherever they look people are rising to their feet and again going forward in faith. A new day has come; a new King reigns; God's people are responding to His grace.
For some of us today, we experience these things now – it's true, to a lesser degree - But the Lord who will reign over the world in the future, is the prayer-answering God for me. When I wait on the Lord, my strength is renewed; I can walk and do not faint. He deals with my issues each and every day, and helps me to run life's race.
I don't have to wait until later to find my joy, I have joy in the Lord today. It works just the way God said it would, when I wait on the Lord and pray. He strengthens me each morning for the day ahead; He knows the way I will take. The obstacles don't seem to be very big at all, and the crooked ways are really made straight.
“Gracious Father, I am already lifted up in my soul and spirit this morning and there isn't any light outside yet. I can sense in myself the confidence and assurance from Thee, that this day is going to be good. I pray that in every way this day, I will be able to glorify Thee. In the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, Amen.”