TDE JANUARY 2017 Edition

THE DAILY ENCOURAGER
THE DAILY ENCOURAGER
January 29,
Today’s 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.
Isaiah 40:31
IT’S TIME TO RENEW YOUR STRENGTH
Isaiah 40:31 is a verse of scripture that almost all of us have memorized. It
is a verse that we claim, cling to, quote out loud, and if we know the tune,
sing it to ourselves.
The renewing of our strength requires that we wait upon the Lord even in
the midst of great trials. Our faith and trust must be tested to gain strength.
As Christians God wants us to rely on him, whatever we are doing. As we
look to Him, He will give us the strength to continue when we are tempted
to give in. There are times when we want to chuck the towel in, yet when
we look to our Lord, He will RENEW our strength.
God knows how to give you the power to overcome. He will take your
weaknesses, your failures, your doubts and fears, and He will turn them
into miracles of deliverance. In fact, God often does not move until we have
given it over to Him completely because He will not share the glory of your
deliverance with you. It is all of Him or none of Him. God is our source of
strength. God is our source of provision. God is our source of power. God is
our source for everything we need! We can’t do anything within ourselves.
Waiting upon the Lord requires true faith.
Waiting upon the Lord requires going through the fire sometimes and still
trusting God to bring us through.
Waiting upon the Lord requires that we believe in the impossible, look for
the unseen answers, hope in the times of hopelessness and know, without
knowing why or how, that God will take care of us.
Wait upon the Lord. Put your faith and trust in Him and He will let your
spirit soar above this world. He will lift your spirit upon eagle’s wings and
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