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| WAITING IN GOD! FOUR RESULTS OF WAITING IN THE LORD Isaiah 40:31 I. FOR THOSE WHO WAIT IN THE LORD-THEY WILL HAVE INWARD STRENGTH: But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; 31A He is not talking about physical strength here, but he is talking about moral strength. The people in Isaiah’s day were in captivity, they needed inward strength to give them power over temptation. According to Ephesians 6:10, God commands us to be strong Christians. II. FOR THOSE WHO WAIT IN THE LORD-THEY WILL HAVE UPWARD STRENGTH: they shall mount up with wings as eagles; 31B There are many ups and downs in this life that we live. But God will give us victory over the downs if we learn to wait on him. When we first become Christians we feel protected in the nest, but God soon takes us out of it, so that he can teach us to "soar on wings like eagles" We must recognize that our upward strength is a gift from God, and, unfortunately, sometimes we don’t seek it. Colossians 3:2-Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth. III. FOR THOSE WHO WAIT IN THE LORD- THEY WILL HAVE OUTWARD STRENGTH: they shall run, and not be weary; 31C Gal. 6:9-And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not. Notice he didn't’t say sit but they that run. Sometimes we as Christians want to sit, not get involved in the work of the Lord. And yet there are those who are involved and running for the Lord but they get weary. Many people get tired of running for Jesus and get weary even to point of quitting. Also today, many are jumping out of the Lord’s work. They become weary or discouraged because of the circumstances and bail out on God. IV. FOR THOSE WAIT IN THE LORD- THEY WILL HAVE ONWARD STRENGTH: and they shall walk, not faint 31D God will give us strength for the long haul, in other words, He will give us the strength to serve Him all the days of our life. GOD TELL US ALSO TO GO ON God made this world in six days, and the seventh day, the Bible says He rested. He rested not because he was tired but because He was finished with His work. One of these days we will finish out work down here, and enter into our haven of rest in Heaven. But until then, we are to wait upon the Lord for His strength to do his work and His will. CONCLUSION: I. Renewal of Strength (The Eagle renews his feathers annually.) A. Spiritual Renewal B. Physical Renewal C. Mental Renewal |