Isaiah 41:10
So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.
I remember growing up in what you would call a small country church. One of my favorite songs we would sing was based on Isaiah 41:31
They that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength.
They shall mount up with wings as eagles.
They shall run and not grow weary.
They shall walk and not faint.
Teach me Lord,
Teach Lord to wait.
For those of you who may not know, I am excellent at waiting. NOT! NO WAY! NO HOW!
So, why in the world would I ever love to sing this hymn?
To be honest, it is because of my mom. This has always been one of her favorite verses and she always loved singing it. She always managed to remind me of it when I wasn’t being so patient.
A few years ago, when we were marathon training we would bring this verse up to each other when we were feeling a little low on energy. Even as I ran the marathon that year, I kept humming and singing that song over and over to keep me going.
My biggest problem with waiting is I feel powerless when I am in the middle of something. I have to do something to get started. I have to do something to finish up a project. In the middle, not so much to do. I just have to wait.
And when I wait, my mind starts to wonder and come up with all kinds of problems. I play the “what if” games or “I should have”. I think of all the ways I could have screwed up somewhere. Fear comes knocking down my door.
Recently, I “stumbled” (OK, God may have pushed a little) on a couple of other verses.
Isaiah 41:10
So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.
Psalm 37:23-24
The LORD makes firm the steps of the one who delights in him; though he may stumble, he will not fall, for the LORD upholds him with his hand.
I realized even during those waiting times, God is holding my hand. I have nothing to fear when I am in a waiting pattern. God will give me strength to see any project to the end. Even if I have screwed up somewhere along the way, HE will make it come out alright. I have nothing to fear.
This is exactly why when I wait and put all my trust in the LORD, He will strengthen me and give me wings to fly and feet to run and I will not grow weary of waiting.
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