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By TextIsaiahChapter 40Old Testament

“But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint. ”

Isaiah 40:31 (KJV)

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Historical Context

Who Wrote This, When, and Why It Mattered

Isaiah wrote this to Israel in exile—exhausted, defeated, and wondering if God had abandoned them. They weren't literally running and flying; they were barely surviving. Isaiah's message: Wait on God, and He will give you strength beyond your own. The image of eagles is significant—eagles can soar for hours without flapping their wings, riding thermal currents. That's what waiting on God does: it lifts you into His strength, and you soar without striving.

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Reflection

A Devotional Reflection

Waiting on God isn't passive resignation—it's active trust. The Hebrew word (qavah) means to hope expectantly, to look eagerly for. Like a waiter at a table, attentive to every signal, ready to respond. And those who wait like that? They don't just get a little boost. They renew their strength. They mount up with wings. They run without weariness. They walk without fainting. God's strength in you is renewable energy. It doesn't deplete. It renews.

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How to Carry This Verse Through Your Day

Are you exhausted right now? Burned out? Running on empty? Stop trying to manufacture your own strength. Wait on the LORD. Spend time in His presence. Read His Word. Sit quietly and let Him renew what's depleted. You're not meant to run on your own strength. You're meant to soar on His. Let Him lift you today.

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Surrounding Verses: Isaiah 40

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29

He giveth power to the faint; and to them that have no might he increaseth strength.

30

Even the youths shall faint and be weary, and the young men shall utterly fall:

31

But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.

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