“But those who trust in the Lord will find new strength. They will soar high on wings like eagles. They will run and not grow weary. They will walk and not faint” (Isaiah 40:31 NLT).
There is a kind of fatigue that afflicts both young and old. Days off and vacations seem to have no effect on this deep exhaustion. Recreation and entertainment may work for the moment, but when the distraction ends, the weariness returns.
This kind of fatigue is spiritual and only spiritual help will do. The Lord gave an answer through the prophet Isaiah saying, “Trust in the Lord.” Or as most translate it, “Wait on the Lord.”
So how do we “wait on the Lord?” Waiting is something that most of us hate. If we have to do it, we try to fill the time looking at some app on our smart phones. We don’t know how to wait quietly without activity or distraction. Yet those who have learned to wait on the Lord have also learned to watch for His activity. For watching and waiting are spiritual disciplines that go together. So waiting on the Lord is not a passive, but an active thing. Those who have learned the discipline of waiting on the Lord will discover that their strength is being renewed.
PRAYER: Dear Father, we wait on You to give us strength. For there is a fatigue that sleep can’t repair. Lift us up today. Give strength to our minds and bodies. Energize us by Your Spirit, so that we may join You in Your work, exercising the strength You have given us. In Jesus’ name, amen.