By Pastor Dr. Aggrey Soyekwo
Isaiah 40:29-31 "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." - NIV
The pursuit of one’s endeavors in life’s journey always faces the temptation to get frustrated, discouraged, get tired, change direction or give up altogether. This is true for ones relationship with God as well when the battles rage, enemy schemes seem to prevail and our hope becomes dim and the promises of God look unattainable. Every well meaning child of God gets to such low moments one point or another in an evil day in this journey and thoughts of retreating become real.
To such a scenario among His people, God addressed Himself. When we are weak and weary, He increases our strength. Youth represents the peak of human strength. But God says a time comes when even that fails as well. Only those who hope in the Lord, who have learnt to depend on the unfailing unlimited strength from God, will still be going strong, long after those who trusted their own strength have failed.
Commit your ways to Him. God will strengthen you as you serve Him and do His will. The rains will come, the floods will rise, the winds will blow, ridicules will be thrown at you, and at times loneliness will set in as zeal to go on gives way. As an eagle in its strength soars against, and enjoys the storm, so will the Lord make you ride against the odds to victory. He renews our strength day by day.
2 Corinthians 4:16 "Therefore we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day."
Shalom children of God.