Teach Me To Wait
(KJV) Isaiah 40:28 Hast thou not known? hast thou not heard,
that the everlasting God, the LORD,
the Creator of the ends of the earth,
fainteth not, neither is weary?
there is no searching of his understanding.
29 He giveth power to the faint;
and to them that have no might he increaseth strength.
30 Even the youths shall faint and be weary,
and the young men shall utterly fall:
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;
and they shall walk, and not faint.
Some days I just have to start the day with my favorite scripture. And I listen to the song we sang in Youth Choir so many years ago.
There is something so comforting about songs you sang as a teen. There is something so assuring about scripture you learned at the same time.
Isaiah 40 marks a shift in Israel’s story. At first we see the Assyrian conflict, and before the dust from those battles have settled the prophet tells of the exile to Babylon.
But then, oh then, Isaiah speaks the most wonderful words of comfort found in verse 40:1—comfort, comfort my people.
Do you have a favorite scripture stretching back to your youth? How about a favorite song? Whether a hymn such as “Great is thy Faithfulness,” or perhaps a song from Children’s Choir like “We’re in the Lord’s Army,” why not spend a few minutes remembering those scriptures and music from long ago that helped establish you on the pathway to holiness.
May we each take a moment to reflect on and be thankful for the men and women who helped shape us.
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen
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