Christ Church Daily Devotion Jan 25 2024

The Daily Devotion for January 25th, 2024, discussed Isaiah 40:28-31. The passage reminds us that God is everlasting and gives strength to the weary and weak. It compares us to eagles, saying that if we hope in the Lord, we will soar and not grow weary. The reference to eagles is meant to comfort those who feel hopeless and abandoned, reminding them that God's strength is always with them. The message is that, with God, life is never hopeless, and we should place our faith and hope in Him. Welcome to Christ Church's Daily Devotion for January 25th, 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. As we look up into the skies, our eyes may catch sight of a majestic bird, the eagle, soaring through the air, making life seem so effortless and graceful. Our verse for today says we will soar like eagles because our hope is in the Lord. The reference to eagles in Isaiah 40 is a comfort for God's people in a time of weariness and struggle. The people of God were in exile. They were despondent and feeling hopeless. Worst of all, it seems that God had abandoned or forgotten them. Perhaps we have felt the same way. We can be victims of crime, disease, abuse, divorce, and devastating loss. We may feel weak and powerless in our current circumstances, but because of who we are in Christ, we can hold on to the promise that in His strength we will soar on wings like eagles. Our God gives us His strength and glory, filling us with the capacity to do far more than we can think is possible. God means for us all to soar with hope. With God, life is never hopeless, no matter what situation we find ourselves in. We may be filled with the hope of God's Spirit that His promises are true. Your personal worship option today is, God, renew our strength each day so that we may reflect your glory. Thank you for always watching over us. Help us to place our faith and hope in you, that we may soar like eagles, lifted up by your Spirit. Amen.