Don't Just Do Something, Stand There!

Isaiah 40:31 “Those who wait upon 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.”

The words, “those who wait upon the Lord,” do not actually mean to sit and just wait for something to happen. The word “wait” is translated in the Bible from the word “qavah,” which has two facets to its meaning. It means to wait, as in anticipation, but it also means to tie or bind together (like a cord or rope being woven together from several strands ready for future use). The rope gets its strength from the multiple stands drawing upon each other. In the verse, “Those who wait upon the Lord…” can be understood as “those who are patient and bound together with the Lord can anticipate a renewing of their strength.”

This gives you something to do while you are “waiting” in God’s presence; allow him to weave himself into every fabric of your life; binding yourself together with the Lord for future use. Not only might he answer the prayer that you’ve been waiting for, he will also strengthen you for a future use beyond any of your own personal capabilities. The reason we are waiting for his answer is so that he may also work on us in the mean time.

He’s got our attention if we are reaching out to him in prayer, so why not let him do the work in our lives he wants to do? His desire is to make us into the men and women of God that he created us to be. And if the only way he can do that is by making us wait, then so be it. Allow this time for yourself to be bound together with him, you’ll be amazed at the things you and the Lord can do together. The reason you’ll have renewed strength is because you’ll need it up ahead.

After you’ve renewed your strength it will be time to use it. But don’t worry, you’ll be transformed and be able “mount up on eagles wings;” you will be able to “run and not get tired…”

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