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Your bars shall be iron and bronze, and as your days, so shall your strength be. Deuteronomy 33:25
D.L. MOODY
Many look forth at the Christian life and fear that they will not have sufficient strength to hold out to the end. They forget the promise, “as thy days, thy strength.” It reminds me of the pendulum in the clock which grew disheartened at the thought of having to travel so many thousands of miles; but when it reflected that the distance was to be accomplished by “tick, tick, tick,” it took fresh courage to go its daily journey.
So it is the special privilege of the Christian to commit himself to the keeping of his Heavenly Father, and to trust Him day by day. It is a comforting thing to know that the Lord will not begin the good work without also finishing it.
ERWIN LUTZER
To build on Moody’s illustration, when I have been busy with projects and interruptions, I’ve reminded myself that the pendulum has to only be concerned about the next second and then the second after that. In other words, if the clock thought about the millions of seconds it must count, it would become filled with anxiety. Just so, I really only have to be concerned about this moment, not about the next. God has strength, patience, wisdom, and if we are humble enough to receive it, He will give us what we need, but only when we need it.
“They who wait for the LORD shall renew their strength” (Isaiah 40:31). The life of the believer is a moment by moment reliance upon God. We depend on God consciously, hour by hour, as He sustains us until He calls us home to be with Him eternally. Waiting on God means physical and spiritual dependence; it is acknowledging our bankruptcy apart from His sustaining grace.
PRAYER
Father, I’m waiting on you for the strength I need for all my days.REFLECTION QUESTIONS
How well do you wait on the Lord?
Why does waiting on the Lord give believers renewed strength?