Energized by Eternity

 As I was writing yesterday's post about finding what we seek, I thought of another familiar passage. I went there because I was writing about waiting on God for strength. That always makes me think of Isaiah 40:31. But since I wanted to keep that in context, I backed up to verse 27. 

The prophet Isaiah asks Israel, how can you say God doesn't see your troubles? How can you say God refuses to hear your case? (NLT) Then he says, Have you never heard or understood? I interpreted that as "Don't you get it?" And the answer, of course, is He's got you! 

I am not sure we will ever be able to fully understand His grace, His strength, or His love. But that doesn't mean we are excluded from enjoying them if we can remind ourselves of them. 

The question itself (Don't you get it?) makes me look back at what I am supposed to "get." 

How can you say the Lord doesn't see your troubles? Interpreted: God sees you and your troubles, struggles, and situations.

How can you say God refuses to hear your case? Interpreted: Your case is always before God's throne and He's always ready to hear from you!

But Isaiah doesn't stop there. He provides a list of what God is - and this is stuff we can take to the proverbial bank! (Or the bank of heaven when we need a withdrawal!

Don't you know God is...

• Everlasting (He won't quit or go away!)
• Creator (He made us and He gets us!)
• Energized by Eternity (Since He never grows faint He is ever strong and eternally energized!)
• Deeply Understanding. (You can't give Him a scenario He doesn't understand - not even a caregiving one!)
• Power Supply (He gives power to us when we are weak and worn out (NLT))!
• Strength Giver (Always ready to strengthen the weak.

Whew! That's quite a list. My favorite is energized by and for eternity. He won't give up, or shut up! He'll never throw in the towel and call it quits because He wasn't ready for the fight. He's got us!

Today, I'll remind myself that God doesn't get tired when I am tired or worn out! He still has enough strength to share it with me! My thoughts will be on how He really does understand our situations and how we are trying to trust Him while dealing with them. My meditation will be on this passage and I'll put myself in the verse. He gives power to me when I am tired and worn out. He offers His strength to me when I am weak. I know He's got me covered, so I know I can trust Him for one more day. Will you join me?

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