Wait on the Lord | Isaiah 40:25-31 | May 10, 2026

``Because even kids grow weary. But God says, if you trust in me, I'll take your exhaustion, and I'll give you endurance. Listen to how God says it. Starting in verse 30 starting in verse 29. 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 Oh, this is a good but in scripture. 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. [01:05:35] (41 seconds)  #SoarLikeEagles

God reaffirms that he doesn't grow tired because he's God and we're not. All we have to do is go back to verses 12 through 24, and we see God's holiness, we see his greatness, we see the things that only he can do, we see his supremacy, we see them listed out, and then we know that we are weak and fallible. And God says, let me offer you strength. He says, I will offer you the strength that you're looking for today. He says, I know you're weary, but will you come to me? [01:03:06] (36 seconds)  #GodNeverTires

If you're feeling weak, you don't have to do life without God. God will give you strength that only comes from him. God spoke these words to Israel, and and I need you to know that at Israel in that time period, they had been surrounded by other armies. In this time period, Israel had other people attack them and try to break down their city wall. Israel knew that captivity was coming their way. They had been hard pressed. And God said, hey, if you give me your exhaustion, I'll give you my endurance. [01:06:19] (35 seconds)  #GodGivesEndurance

But here's what I wanna remind you. We read this passage of soaring on wings like eagles, and what I have found is most of our Christian life is spent walking. Most of our Christian life is spent walking into the next bedroom to care for a child. Walking into the kitchen to make another meal. Walking into work to help others and to serve others. Walking into a coffee shop for a little joy at about 02:00 in the afternoon. Right? Walking into the gym for for a little little energy, a little strength training. Whatever it may be, most of the Christian life is spent walking. [01:20:40] (36 seconds)  #FaithInTheEveryday

We see the holiness of God, and there's this final blow where God says, who compares to my greatness? He says, who compares to my majesty? And the answer is no one. We can't compare anyone to him. For God to push that a little further, he wants Israel to think. He says, no one compares to who I am. You don't understand my holiness. He said, just go ahead and look at the stars. He said, why don't you just slow down and look at stars that are in the sky because they will reveal my majesty? [00:55:57] (35 seconds)  #GodsMajesty

We feel like everything is coming down on us. And God says this, he says, will you exchange your exhaustion for my endurance? He says, will you come to me? You and I can come to God, and we can find this hope. I wanna put a finger here in Isaiah 40 real quick. And God's people, they they wouldn't have known this. But you and I know this, and this comes from Matthew chapter 11 verse 28. And Jesus says, if you're weary, come to me. Listen to the words of Christ to you and I today. [01:10:15] (29 seconds)  #ComeToJesus

Some of you today, you walked through those doors weary. You walked through those doors tired. I don't know exactly what's on in your life, but you do. And you know what's making you weary. You understand the pain point. You might have a hard time articulating it, but you walk in these doors weary. Some of you, you even thought, I'm not even gonna go there today because I'm so tired. I don't want someone to ask me how am I doing because I'm gonna have to lie again. [01:02:06] (34 seconds)  #BringYourWeariness

When a runner runs a race, they focus on the finish line. That's their destination. And when a Christian lives the Christian life, they focus on Jesus Christ, the author and perfecter of their faith. That's our finish line, Jesus Christ. That's where we keep our eyes. And Jesus says, I will give you endurance for the journey. Running the Christian life on your own will be the most exhausting thing you ever tried to do. And so that's why you and I need to lean on God's word. [01:14:24] (26 seconds)  #RunWithEndurance