Read: Isaiah 40:25–41:1
Those who wait on
the Lord shall renew their strength. —Isaiah 40:31
Americans
spend more than $20 billion annually on various anti-aging products that claim
to cure baldness, remove wrinkles, build muscle, and renew the powers of youth.
Can those products deliver what they promise? Dr. Thomas Perls of Boston
University School of Medicine says there is “absolutely no scientific proof
that any commercially available product will stop or reverse aging.”
But
there is a promise of spiritual vitality that defies the ravages of time. “Even
the youths shall faint and be weary, and the young men shall utterly fall, but
those who wait on 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” (Isa. 40:30-31).
Isaiah
used the eagle as a symbol of freedom and endurance, held aloft by a source of
power outside itself. As we put our hope and trust in the Lord, we are carried
along by His strength and not our own. The psalmist said it is the Lord who
nourishes us so that our “youth is renewed like the eagle’s” (Ps. 103:5).
Are
we taking advantage of God’s anti-aging power? It’s promised to all who put
their trust in Him for strength of heart, vigor of spirit, and energy of soul.
The ravages of time cannot be stopped; Yes, outwardly we perish every day; But inner strength of heart can be renewed By trusting in the Lord to light our way. —Sper
Growing
old is a blessing when you’re growing closer to God.
by
TODAY’S SCRIPTURE
“The thief comes only to steal and Kill and destroy; I
have come that they may have life, and have it to the full”
(John 10:10, NIV)
TODAY’S WORD from
Joel and Victoria
A couple of years ago, I was watching the news when
Captain Sullenberger successfully landed a jet airplane in the Hudson River.
All 155 passengers survived. It’s known as “The Miracle on the Hudson.” A
reporter asked one passenger what he thought about it all. He was soaking wet,
freezing cold, a little bit frazzled, but he had this incredible glow about
him, an excitement in his voice. I’ll never forget what he told the reporter,
“I was alive before, but now I’m really alive.”
My question today is, “Are you really alive?” Are you
passionate about the life God has given you? Do you get up every morning with
enthusiasm, pursuing your dreams? God doesn’t want you to just “be alive” or
just exist or endure. He wants you to be really alive! You have seeds of
greatness on the inside. There is something more for you to accomplish. Get
excited about what God is doing! Lift up your eyes of faith to Him. Keep
hoping, keep believing, keep trusting and keep living because God has a wonderful
plan in store for you!
A PRAYER FOR TODAY
Father, thank You for making me alive in Christ! I
declare that Jesus is my Lord and Savior, and because He died for me, I can
live the abundant life here on earth. Help me stay focused on You this day and
live with the enthusiasm that comes from knowing You in Jesus’ name. Amen.
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