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“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 40:31, NIV).
Friday evening, I couldn’t sleep. As I tossed and turned on my white fuzzy comforter, even the dog snoozed on the floor beside me. It was midnight, but my mind was still running a million miles a minute. Have you been there?
Rolling from side to side, I eventually landed on my back and stared up at the ceiling. As my eyes adjusted to the darkness, I prayed, “Lord, help. Calm these anxious thoughts. Make them stop.”
In that moment, I didn’t feel peace. Quite the opposite. I felt drained, stressed, and incredibly overwhelmed. But deep in my spirit, I knew that God was with me. He saw me. He cared about my overactive brain, imagination, and worst-case scenarios. And He cares about you in each and every one of yours. Because God provides strength even in small, dark, and exhausting moments.
In Isaiah 40:31, we learn that those who hope in God will renew their strength. But in order for our strength to be renewed, that means that our muscles or minds must have grown weak. We only need to be renewed if we’re tired or fatigued, right? The Scriptures then continue that when we hope in God, not only is our strength renewed, but we will soar, run, and walk without exhaustion. For many of us, that seems impossible. We’re so tired we can barely get out of bed in the morning. But this is God’s promise to His children, regardless of how broken and fatigued we feel:
“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 40:31, NIV).