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 40:29-31
I was recently in Portland, Oregon, and drove over to the coast. Cannon Beach is a quaint, albeit touristy, beach town with a plethora of shops and art galleries. While meandering through this charming hamlet was fun, I enjoyed the walk down to the beach to Haystack Rock. This enormous rock sits at the edge of the shore and is indeed shaped like a haystack. Hundreds of seagulls were flying around the rock, perching there for a while before taking off again over the water and the sand.
As I watched the gulls fly overhead, I was reminded of a verse in Scripture found in the 40th chapter of Isaiah: “They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.” Although a seagull is a far cry from the majestic eagle, both types of birds expend much energy flapping their wings as they take off. When they catch a thermal, they can stop flapping their wings and just glide. Seeing all of those seagulls soar on the air currents, seemingly just floating there, reminded me that there are many times in our lives when we, like the people mentioned in Isaiah, are tired and weary. We stumble and fall. Life is overwhelming and requires a great amount of energy. Seeing our journey from the ground can be discouraging. But rising above it on “eagles’ wings”, catching a thermal and soaring above our difficulties, gives us a new perspective. When we wait on the Lord, when we put our hope and our trust in Him, He gives us the strength we need to overcome the obstacles in our path. He truly does increase the power of the weak. We will indeed run and not grow weary. We will walk and not be faint.
Just watching the birds fly overhead gave a lift to my spirit and reminded me that God does care about me and the details of my life. How freeing it was to watch those seagulls flap their wings and fly, wafting onward with the wind beneath them. And for a few moments, I too was soaring with them.
Heavenly Father, I thank You for moments of grace in the midst of life’s difficulties. Thank You for the beauty of Your creation, for beaches and birds. I pray for strength when I’m weary and Your power when I am weak. Thank You for the energy to carry on, to fly on wings like eagles, to run and not grow weary, to walk and not be faint. Amen.
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Copyright © 2015 by Dawn Dailey. All rights reserved.
All scripture quotations, unless otherwise indicated, are taken from the Holy Bible, New International Version®, NIV®. Copyright ©1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.™ Used by permission of Zondervan. All rights reserved worldwide. www.zondervan.com The “NIV” and “New International Version” are trademarks registered in the United States Patent and Trademark Office by Biblica, Inc.™
I was recently in Portland, Oregon, and drove over to the coast. Cannon Beach is a quaint, albeit touristy, beach town with a plethora of shops and art galleries. While meandering through this charming hamlet was fun, I enjoyed the walk down to the beach to Haystack Rock. This enormous rock sits at the edge of the shore and is indeed shaped like a haystack. Hundreds of seagulls were flying around the rock, perching there for a while before taking off again over the water and the sand.
As I watched the gulls fly overhead, I was reminded of a verse in Scripture found in the 40th chapter of Isaiah: “They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.” Although a seagull is a far cry from the majestic eagle, both types of birds expend much energy flapping their wings as they take off. When they catch a thermal, they can stop flapping their wings and just glide. Seeing all of those seagulls soar on the air currents, seemingly just floating there, reminded me that there are many times in our lives when we, like the people mentioned in Isaiah, are tired and weary. We stumble and fall. Life is overwhelming and requires a great amount of energy. Seeing our journey from the ground can be discouraging. But rising above it on “eagles’ wings”, catching a thermal and soaring above our difficulties, gives us a new perspective. When we wait on the Lord, when we put our hope and our trust in Him, He gives us the strength we need to overcome the obstacles in our path. He truly does increase the power of the weak. We will indeed run and not grow weary. We will walk and not be faint.
Just watching the birds fly overhead gave a lift to my spirit and reminded me that God does care about me and the details of my life. How freeing it was to watch those seagulls flap their wings and fly, wafting onward with the wind beneath them. And for a few moments, I too was soaring with them.
Heavenly Father, I thank You for moments of grace in the midst of life’s difficulties. Thank You for the beauty of Your creation, for beaches and birds. I pray for strength when I’m weary and Your power when I am weak. Thank You for the energy to carry on, to fly on wings like eagles, to run and not grow weary, to walk and not be faint. Amen.
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Copyright © 2015 by Dawn Dailey. All rights reserved.
All scripture quotations, unless otherwise indicated, are taken from the Holy Bible, New International Version®, NIV®. Copyright ©1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.™ Used by permission of Zondervan. All rights reserved worldwide. www.zondervan.com The “NIV” and “New International Version” are trademarks registered in the United States Patent and Trademark Office by Biblica, Inc.™
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