Have you ever felt forgotten? Like your way is hidden from the Lord? That was Israel’s cry in exile (Isaiah 40:27). God’s answer still echoes today:
“Do you not know? Have you not heard? The Lord is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth. He does not faint or grow weary; his understanding is unsearchable. He gives power to the faint, and to him who has no might he increases strength. Even youths shall faint and be weary, and young men shall utterly fall: 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.”
Isaiah 40:28-31 (KJV/NIV blend for clarity).
God is not tired. Not distracted. Not delayed. The Creator who measures the waters in His hand holds you now.
The promise is present tense: He gives power to the faint. He increases strength right now—in your exhaustion, unanswered prayer, silent struggle. Even the strongest stumble. But hope rests in divine supply, not human stamina.
The invitation is to wait on the Lord. This is not passive resignation. It is active trust—to hope in Him, look to Him, depend on His timing. Like the eagle that soars not by frantic flapping, but by rising on unseen thermals—currents it knows are there—we mount up with wings. We rise above storms, see from His perspective. We run the race without weariness. We walk daily steps without fainting.
This renewal is daily dependence. As we draw near to God, He draws near. His power lives in us—the same that raised Jesus from the dead (Romans 8:11). In tribulation, take heart—He has overcome the world (John 16:33).
This promise is not for the perfect. It is for the faint. For the one barely holding on.
Today, breathe. Let go of the need to perform. Receive what He is already giving. The One who holds the stars in place is holding you.
May you experience this renewal. Wait on Him. Let His strength carry you.
