“But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings of eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.”
There are several promises in this one. The one I want to focus on this time is a conditional promise. This verse begins by telling us that if we wait upon the Lord then something would be granted to us. He has promised a renewing.
The idea of waiting is not always a logical solution, especially if you are in a real dire situation. As humans we have an innate, God-given tendency to fight or flight when we feel endangered. This concept of waiting reminds me an activity we did as kids.
The heaviest person would sit upright in a kitchen chair. Then four others would clasp their hands together except their index fingers, making what resembled a handgun. Next, the four people would pick a spot to place their index fingers. The four different spots to choose from was behind each bent knee and under each armpit of the person sitting in the chair. Lastly, the four people would simultaneously try to lift the person off the chair. After much groaning and giggling the person in the chair remain seated, while the other realized their apparent lack of strength.
After this, the same four people would hold their arms in the air above their heads for a period of time (3-4mins). When the time was accomplished they would immediately try again to lift the person in the chair. This resulted in much less groaning and the person being lifted high above the chair. Those lifting would then testify to the ease with which the task was accomplished. Like that fun activity demonstrates, God is promising to grant you superceding strength if you will be willing to wait.
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