“Do you not know? Have you not heard? The Lord is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth. He will not grow tired or weary, and his understanding no one can fathom. He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak. Even youths grow tired and weary, and young men stumble and fall; but those who hope in 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.” Isaiah 40:28-31
This is a verse that I have read many times in my life. More often than not, they are simply ‘words on a page that were written long a go’, but this morning, as I read them, something inside of me ‘clicked’.
Do you not know? Have you not heard? The Lord is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth
As I read this this morning, I could feel Him telling me “Nikki, how do you not yet know? Have I not shown you time and time just who I AM? Let me tell you again, I AM the LORD everlasting. I created the ends of the earth and
EVERYTHING in it. Do you not think then, that I wouldn’t take care of it? Do you now know how much I LOVE you? Have you not heard?”
My response: “OK I have heard, but do you know that I am tired? That, as we began month 2 of ministry here in Serbia, I was feeling weary and weak. I don’t understand why our team was placed here in a place that didn’t have an ‘official’ ministry for us. I was used to a daily routine coming off kids camp in Albania. I was (am) missing my youth at home and yearning to be with them during this time of mourning. I don’t understand ‘Why the flip I am here’ when I want to be with them.
He (God) will not grow tired or weary, and his understanding no one can fathom.
My response: “But God, I don’t have the strength to not be able to understand this at all. I feel weak and powerless and You know that those are two things that I do not like feeling.
He gives strength to the weary and INCREASES the power of the weak
“Yah, but….”
Even youths grow tired and weary, and young men stumble and fall;…
“See, we DO grow tired and weary….aanndd…
…but those who hope in 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.”
“Sigh, I get it. I may (will) need a reminder daily. But for now, I am choosing to hear and to trust, those Words. TO trust YOUR words.
Although my mind is still very much processing what is going on at home, I can honestly say that “The peace of God, which transcends all understanding” (Phil. 4:7) is guarding my heart and my mind in Christ Jesus. I have been experiencing a peace in my heart that should not have been there. A peace I have felt SINCE applying for this specific route over a year ago.
He has been re confirming this peace (and love) simply through the people here. I cannot express in words how truly blessed I am being right where I am. Yes I still struggle and yes there are days when I question. However, at the end of each day, I can say for certain that “I am Fearfully and Wonderfully Made” and that God WILL renew my strength and help me soar on the wings of eagles.
