February 8, 2018 Thursday

“Why do you say, O Jacob, And speak, O Israel: “My way is hidden from the LORD, And my just claim is passed over by my God”? Have you not known? Have you not heard? The everlasting God, the LORD, The Creator of the ends of the earth, Neither faints nor is weary. His understanding is unsearchable. He gives power to the weak, And to those who have no might He increases strength. Even the youths shall faint and be weary, And the young men shall utterly fall, But those who wait on the LORD Shall renew their strength; They shall mount up with wings like eagles, They shall run and not be weary, They shall walk and not faint.” (Isaiah 40:27-31 NKJV)

            God’s power is abundant, never ending and never gets weak.  Do you know this?  Do you believe this?  Through Isaiah God implies that people do not know and haven’t even heard about God’s power and faithfulness.

            Look at the congregation you are part of and at your own life and see if you know about God and if you are passing this on to those around you.  List the ways you and your congregation learn and teach about God.  Are you sharing the Good News about God’s gracious mercy and love shown and experienced in Jesus offering Himself as a payment for our sin and to not only allow us to know God but to have a relationship with God?

            Without knowing God in this way we cannot receive the blessings listed in this passage.  Many like to quote the last part but forget about the first part.  Without the fulfillment of the first part the second part is not possible for us.

            How can we receive the blessings from a God we don’t even know?  How can we expect God to bless us if we are not willing to get to know Him, admit our need for Him and call out for God’s help?

            Do you expect God to be like Santa Claus and offer you good things that you want?  But even Santa Claus expects you to know about him, trust in him, and request what you want and to be good.

            Do you waste your prayers on things that are earthly and do not last?  Do you request what you see in the second part of the verses above?  And are you willing to “wait” on God for the best time and in the best way?

            Bad days continue and the pain finds new places.  I spent more time in the Bible than I have been able to recently.  But it was a good day as we continue to work on the auto and renters insurance.  Bonnie and Rebecca went to lunch with Mom Perkins and then went by Harrington Insurance.  God is guiding us to get more in better shape.