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. – Isaiah 40:30-31, NKJV
Part of growing older means watching children run around and wonder where they got all that energy. Then the realization comes that it used to be you running around like that. Now you’re content to not run unless there’s a bear chasing you but even then it’s debatable.
In today’s verse we see that even the young can get tired and weary. Another way say it the strength of man alone is not enough. These verses also give a couple keys to overcome it.
The first and most obvious way is waiting on the Lord. That doesn’t mean sitting back doing nothing but actively waiting and relying on His strength. The second way is to move ahead with the strength He’s already given you even if it isn’t enough to get you to the finish line. You’ll notice three stages of movement in the passage: soaring, running, and walking.
When you’re soaring, it takes little effort because the wind is doing all the work. When running, it takes more effort but you’re still moving pretty quickly. When you’re walking, things aren’t going well and you don’t have the energy to run but you keep moving no matter how slowly it may be. Today if you find yourself not able to soar, wait on God because He’ll renew your strength so you will not be weary or faint.