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Wednesday, December 10, 2025
Message summary: By God's grace, as you wait on the Lord, may your strength be renewed and may you spiritually soar above the inevitable storms of life.
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"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).
When I was
child I liked
it when Mom
would
rearrange the
furniture in
the living
room of our
small house in
Belton,
Missouri. It
always made
things seem
new at least
for several
days! We
probably
picked up
after
ourselves a
little better
when the
rearrangement
of furniture
made it seem
like a "new"
room.
Yesterday we rearranged the furniture in our home office most notably moving my desk from where it faced a wall for nearly 20 years. It now faces the outdoors through floor length windows and a glass door.
One major benefit is the visibility I have outdoors as compared to the wall which served as the background to my desk! Yesterday we were working together and I spotted the bald eagles (at least three of them) soaring above the farm field across the road.
For many
years I have
really liked
eagles. I have
a mantle in
our family
room with
several carved
eagles,
including a
full sized
eagle that a
reader carved
and sent to us
years ago. I
didn't see
them when I
was a child
growing up in
the Kansas
City area. At
that time they
were
endangered and
rarely seen.
But they sure
have
recovered. We
presently live
several miles
from the
Susquehanna
River where
there are
several
eagle's
nests.
So today I
thought it
would be good
to share the
most familiar
Scripture
verse on
eagles. Our
message is
especially
targeted to
those who are
weak and need
strength.
The daily
Scripture text
is among the
first verses
we committed
to memory as
young
Christians in
Bible College.
It was a
popular chorus
Brooksyne sang
in her church
while growing
up and I
learned it
during my
Bible College
years. It
would be great
to hear it in
a worship
setting again
since it's
merely singing
the very words
of Scripture.
Perhaps if
they add a
verse or a
bridge it
might just
make a come
back. It has
often been a
source of
encouragement
and strength
in my life.
They
that wait upon
the Lord
Shall renew
their strength
They shall
mount up with
wings of
eagles
They shall run
and not be
weary,
They shall
walk and not
faint
Teach me,
Lord, teach
me, Lord, to
wait.
Isaiah 40
is recognized
by many to be
among the most
powerful
chapters of
Scripture and
in fact many
secularists
acknowledge
the superb
literary
beauty of this
passage.
The daily text
is the final
verse in this
great chapter.
What a
promise! Read
it slowly and
aloud if you
are able: "But
they that wait
upon the Lord
shall renew
their
strength".
Isaiah,
inspired by
the Holy
Spirit, wrote
these words
some 2,700
years ago. Yet
the Word of
God is living
and active and
presents
unchangeable
truth. God
still gives
strength to
those who
don't get
ahead of His
plan but wait
upon Him for
His wisdom,
His peace, and
His guiding
presence.
It presents an
essential key
to personal
renewal and
strength -
waiting on the
Lord. We look
back and
recall when we
accepted the
Lord, first
placing our
hope and trust
in Him. That's
wonderful. But
this verse
refers to an
active,
present tense
sense of
waiting,
hoping and
trusting in
the Lord. The
Amplified
Bible is
helpful in
expressing the
depth of the
Hebrew word, "Those
who wait for
the Lord [who
expect, look
for, and hope
in Him]."
The Full Life
Study Bible
makes this
observation:
"To hope in
the Lord is to
trust Him
fully with our
lives; it
involves
looking to Him
as our source
of help and
grace in time
of need. Those
who hope in
the Lord are
promised:
2) The ability to rise above their difficulties like an eagle that soars in the sky; and
3) The ability to run spiritually without tiring and to walk steadily forward without fainting at God's delays. God promises that if His people will patiently trust Him, He will provide whatever is needed to sustain them constantly."
The
image of a
soaring eagle
is used. "They
shall mount up
with wings as
eagles."
Many have
observed the
ability of the
eagle to soar
above the
storms and
likewise
through our
mounting hope
we can soar
above the
storms of
life.
Today we
encourage you
to place an
active hope in
the Lord.
Undoubtedly
many of you
have serious
matters you
are waiting
on. By God's
grace, as you
wait on the
Lord, may your
strength be
renewed and
your spirit
soar like the
eagle above
the inevitable
storms of
life!
Be encouraged today! Hebrews 3:13
Stephen & Brooksyne Weber
Daily
prayer:
Father, it is
under Your
wings that we
are protected
against the
fierce wind
currents of
doubt, fear,
and
impatience.
Such troubling
emotions weigh
us down and
can pull us
right into the
path of a
pelting storm.
By faith we
can mount up
and soar like
eagles above
the assaulting
storm and wait
it out until
the rainbow
appears. Your
divine
covenant of
promise,
written out in
all the colors
are a
beautiful
sight to
behold, after
the darkened
rain soaked
skies have
cleared. It
reminds us
that You
promise never
to leave us
nor forsake us
which gives us
courage to
wait and trust
You to work on
our behalf. It
is in the name
of Jesus that
we pray. Amen.
Today's
Suggested
Music and
Supplemental
Resources
"They That Wait Upon The Lord" Watch on YouTube Gaither Homecoming Singers.
"Wait
on the Lord"
Watch
on YouTube
The Martins
Psalm 27:14
Here's another singable Scripture with the theme of waiting on the Lord. I (Brooksyne) memorized this verse by singing this tune many years ago and continue to do so. It is easily memorized since the main message is "Wait on the Lord" and is repeated often as is the verse.
"Wait
Upon the Lord"
Watch
on YouTube
Leeland
This carved eagle which is now in my eagle collection on my mantle was given to us from a reader named Tom from Arizona who we wonder may now be with the Lord since we haven't heard from him in years. He shared his testimony with us in 2006:
For
thirty years I
was a drunk,
an intelligent
drunk. I
always worked
and was good
at my job, but
I drank every
day, from the
time that I
got off work
until I went
to bed. And on
weekends from
the time I got
up until I
passed
out. I
admired good
drinkers and
only hung out
with other
drinkers. I
wouldn't go
anywhere that
I couldn't
drink.
It's not as
uncommon as
you might
think. No
matter where I
went, I was
able to find
people just
like me.
It was a way
of life and I
liked it.
The only
problem was, I
couldn't do
anything else
--- at least,
not very well.
I loved wood
carving, but
could only do
it for a few
hours at a
time. I knew
myself well
enough to know
that I could
never do it
for a living.
It would get
in the way of
my drinking.
My wife
started going
to church
sixty miles
away in
Phoenix. She
always asked
me if I wanted
to go, but
never pushed.
Eventually I
said OK, so
she packed me
a six-pack;
three beers on
the way to
church and
three for the
ride home. A
pretty good
deal for
me! I
was content
and my wife
was glad I was
going to
church.
But then,
after several
months of
this, on Super
Bowl Sunday
1997, half way
to Phoenix I
started to
cry. I told my
wife I had to
be prayed for;
that I had to
quit drinking.
That very day
I was prayed
for and I
confessed my
sins to Jesus
and accepted
the Lord into
my life.
That was the
last day that
I drank any
alcohol!
I had no side
effects, no
shakes, no bad
dreams, no
sleepless
nights and no
desire to
drink.
Jesus took it
away and I'm
free today!
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