Christ Church Daily Devotion April 16 2024

The 40th chapter of Isaiah is a song praising God as the everlasting creator who gives strength to the weary. It addresses the complaint that God is distant and uncaring, reminding people that God is above all and does not grow weary like humans. Those who hope in God will find their strength renewed and will not grow weary. Trust in God's strength and rely on Him even in difficult times. Welcome to Christchurch's daily devotion for April 16th, 2024. Today we will be reading from Isaiah chapter 40 verses 28 through 31. Do you not know? Have you not heard? The Lord is the everlasting God, the creator of the ends of the earth. He will not grow tired or weary. In his understanding, no one can fathom. He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak. Even youths grow tired and weary, and young men stumble and fall. 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. The 40th chapter of Isaiah is a wonderful song of praise to the God of creation, to a God who is above all, who knows all, and has no equal. A God who is not just the glorious creator and sustainer of the creation, but a God who also cares about his people. This portion of Isaiah's song is in response to a complaint that God didn't know what his people were going through, that he was a distant and uncaring. And it echoes the cry of many people today, where is God when I am hurting? God's response to their complaint starts with a pair of rhetorical questions. Do you not know? Have you not heard? Have you forgotten all you have been taught? Remember who I am. God is above all. He is not like us. He does not grow weary as we do, and his understanding of his creation and his purpose in it is beyond our ability to comprehend. We may feel abandoned and left to our own devices, but God has not forgotten us. We may not understand what he is doing, but we can rest assured that he is in control. People grow weary, but God does not, and those who hope in him will find their strength renewed. They will soar on wings like eagles. They will run and walk without growing weary. If we trust in God and the strength he provides, then nothing will be able to stop us. I may grow weary, but God never does. Trust in hope in him regardless of the circumstances you find yourself in. He is sufficient. Your personal worship option today. Dear Lord, even in the times that I feel most weary, help me to rely on your strength. Help me today to soar in your strength. Amen.