Drawing Strength

Drawing Strength

Isa 40:28-31 NIV - [28] 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. [29] He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak. [30] Even youths grow tired and weary, and young men stumble and fall; [31] 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.

One of the wonderful things about literature and movies is that they empower men to do great things. Ask many people who have accomplished great things what they enjoy reading, and many will tell you they enjoy reading biographies of powerful, crafty, or brilliant people. What child doesn't run out of the movie theater pretending he is Batman or Conan the Barbarian for the next week? Images have a powerful way of empowering us to do great things, but they are not the true source of our strength.

The Lord is our true empowerment. Isaiah exclaims so well that God “gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the week.” There are so many of us going through our days, wondering how we will get through it. What will happen when we get home? How will we communicate with that person with whom we fuss so much? How will we stand one more day in the hospital watching our loved one suffer? How will open another bill, knowing we do not have the funds to pay for it? We do it by leaning on the Lord. Isaiah promises that “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.” Notice that word: hope. In order to receive God's strength, we must first place in Him our hope. Hope that He will supply our needs. Hope that His strength is enough to carry us. Hope that His promises will stand firm in the mightiest of storms. When we hope, we receive a renewal of strength in our spirits, mind, and body. Greatness washes over the faces of those that hope in the Lord. Not only will we receive strength, we will receive strength that “soars.” We will “soar on wings like eagles.” That is a powerful motivation to carry on, and it is a powerful motivation to do something great for the Lord.

Allow God to strengthen you today. Use the strength God gives you to do something wonderful for Him and for others. Build something. Create something. Lend a hand. Help someone who is hurting. The Lord has plenty to do and all of us can pitch in. Put your hope in Him, and He will give you strength. Amen.


With love in Christ,



Austin Aldrich