His Great Power And Mighty Strength

“To whom will you compare me? Or who is my equal?” says the Holy One. Lift up your eyes and look to the heavens: Who created all these? He who brings out the starry host one by one and calls forth each of them by name. Because of his great power and mighty strength, not one of them is missing.

Why do you complain, Jacob? Why do you say, Israel, “My way is hidden from the Lord; my cause is disregarded by my God”? 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. He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak. Even youths grow tired and weary, and young men stumble and fall; 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 40:25-31

Have you ever been in a meeting where you raised a point, and everyone just ignored you? Have you ever tried to make your point a second time, and had the same thing happen again?

The people of God felt that way as a nation. Only they believed it was God Himself who didn’t see or understand their daily struggle to survive! The southern kingdom had been carried away captive into Babylon, and the exiled nation complained.

While Isaiah agreed that compared to God, nations are just a drop of water in a bucket, they are counted the same way. Understand, God gives power to the weak and strength to those who need it. If they waited on the Lord, their strength would be renewed. The Bible tells us they would mount up with wings like eagles, and they would run and not be weary.

When you are feeling invisible or disregarded, remember that God does see you and He cares. Wait on Him, and He’ll give you renewed strength.

Even when we don’t sense God’s presence, His loving care is all around us.

Our Daily Bread – October 12, 2013