Strength

"Everlasting God"  Chris Tomlin

Strength will rise as we wait upon the Lord
We will wait upon the Lord
We will wait upon the Lord

Our God, You reign forever
Our hope, our Strong Deliverer
You are the everlasting God
The everlasting God
You do not faint
You won't grow weary

Our God, You reign forever
Our hope, our Strong Deliverer
You are the everlasting God
The everlasting God
You do not faint
You won't grow weary

You're the defender of the weak
You comfort those in need
You lift us up on wings like eagles

Today this worship song is on my heart.  Each time we sing it in either Rhiza or with the worship community, I get a (randomly strange) visual of one of those inflatable figures that people put out during the holidays. 

Too often as Christians, living life on the front lines, we feel deflated.  Not in a hopeless sense as in a life without the joy of Christ, but rather in a tired sort of way.  Why is that?  I believe that its because we are human and our timelines don't always match up with God's.  Because of this, we take the battle into our own hands and end up exhausted trying to survive on our own strength.  

Isaiah 40:31 is clear "Those who wait for the LORD will gain new strength; They will mount up with wings like eagles, They will run and not get tired, They will walk and not become weary." 

Maybe we should be waiting for God's lead in the battle, rather than charting our own course, ending up out of his will, and deflated.  Just a thought.  Feel free to share yours.