Scripture: Isaiah 40:28-31
Have you not known? 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 strengthens the powerless. Even youths will faint and be weary, and the young will fall exhausted; but those who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength, they shall mount up with wings like eagles, they shall run and not be weary, they shall walk and not faint.
Thought for the Day: Yesterday was probably not my best driving day. There was no accident or even near accident, but on the way home from the grocery store, I came to a stop at an intersection only to have my wife point out that there wasn’t a Stop sign at the corner. We laughed, drove a little further, and then I stopped again for no apparent reason just to be funny. We laughed again, drove a little further, and once again I came to a stop. This time there was a Stop sign, but as I pulled out in front of an approaching car, my wife pointed out that it was not a Four Way Stop. Oops!
The scripture speaks of the everlasting and incomprehensible nature of God’s concern for humanity. In difficulty, we are to wait for the Lord, and in our waiting, we are to find renewal. The Hebrew word used here is Qavah, and it means to wait or linger or to look eagerly for what is to come. I guess it is always good to be cautious, but we do need to know when to wait and when to go, when to stop and when not to stop. But even when it is time to wait/stop, let us remember that it is for the purpose of renewal. Let us view it as a period of time in which we look eagerly for what is to come. And once rested and reenergized, it is time to move forward with a sense of renewed faith.
Prayer: Stop me, Lord, when it is time to stop. Bring me to a pause for the purpose of revitalization. Let me wait eagerly, receive openly, and move forward faithfully. Amen.
WEDNESDAY AT 6:30PM
Final Session
of
Dr. Mark Whitten’s Class
Critical Christian Thinking
About Homosexuality & Gay Rights
SUNDAY’S SERMON
Based on: Matthew 20:29-34
