Day 14: Tuesday, March 14th, 2017

Mar 14, 2017 | by Congregation Members | series: Lenten Devotionals 2017

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Day 14: Tuesday, March 14, 2017 Isaiah 40:28-31

28 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. 29 He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak. 30 Even youths grow tired and weary, and young men stumble and fall; 31 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.

How many times do we find ourselves facing situations where we feel lost, beaten before we’ve even started? How many times have we elected not to undertake something in our lives for fear it was too complex and that we would never have the strength or motivation enough to handle it??? All too often we allow ourselves to be overwhelmed, thinking that we are alone in our struggles. Or, perhaps even worse, we are guilty of over-weaning pride, believing that we can handle everything in our lives on our own, only to fail miserably. I’ve been there far too many times in my life, and it took a very long time for me to finally understand that I’m never truly alone as I go through life; the Lord is always with me. He is the foundation of my strength, and all I need to do is call upon Him and He will give me the strength and drive to succeed!

Prayer: Lord and Father, so many times as I face life’s challenges I find myself tiring, my strength failing, and my drive to succeed non-existent. Then do I most need You, oh God; I need Your strength, and I need Your power, and I need to surrender to Your will and only then can I be truly successful in my life. You are my rock and the source of all the wonders in this life. Be with me, lift me on the wings of eagles and keep me always prepared to do Your will! Amen.

Contributed by Dave Hall