DATE POSTED: Wednesday, March 27, 2024, and I was blessed to be at Advent Christian Village, Dowling Park, FL when God inspired me to prepare this devotional. My Footnote will tell you how to find, read or listen to any and all episodes that I have shared over the years.

TODAY’S SCRIPTURE FROM THE New Living Translation (NLT) IS FOUND IN Isaiah 40:28-31

THE BIBLE TEXT IS: ….The Lord is the everlasting God, the Creator of all the earth. He never grows weak or weary. No one can measure the depths of his understanding. He gives power to the weak and strength to the powerless. Even youths will become weak and tired, and young men will fall in exhaustion. But those who trust in the Lord will find new strength. They will soar high on wings like eagles. They will run and not grow weary. They will walk and not faint.

APPLICATION OF THE WORD: In the verses preceding our focal Scripture, Jacob and Israel had showed some doubt about whether God is still watching over them. And that’s not a strange phenomenon, for whenever life is not going like we expect or want, we also tend to feel like God has abandoned us. But Isaiah used this as an opportunity to remind them, and us, that we serve a mighty God, One that has no equal, and He stands in a category all by Himself. Friends, I am convinced that we can only understand and truly appreciate the power of this God who created the universe and each of us, if we truly ‘trust in the Lord’ as stated in the above Scripture. However, I believe it is important for us to remember that this is not a trust that we gain from the relationship that our Christian parents spoke of when they were alive and faithfully trusted in God. It is not a trust that we gain from attending church a few times per year, nor from what we heard our pastor speak of the last time we attended church. Just as faith comes from hearing and believing the Word of God, trust comes from a personal relationship with the Master. A relationship where we read His Word and meditate on it daily; from conversation (prayer) on a regular basis; from trusting in God for even the little things of life; believing in His mighty power and His answer to our prayers; a consistent reminder of His love and His power as He answers our prayers that gives us reason to build a repertoire that we could use as a basis for our trust. We find in this world that ‘trust’ is earned. I believe that based on the Word of God and the many ways that our God has proven Himself worthy, and in the experience of many that we come into contact with, we have a basis for finding our God faithful and trustworthy. So let’s seriously consider accepting Jesus as our Lord and Savior, if this has not already been done. Then let’s develop a committed relationship with Jesus, and start trusting Him to do what He said He would do. The Bible said that we will find new strength. We will soar high on wings like eagles. We will run and not grow weary. We will walk and not faint! Praise God that He is worthy, He is faithful, He is trustworthy, and He will accept us as His very own! There’s no god like my God, dear friend!

PRAYER BECAUSE OF THE IMPACT OF TODAY’S SCRIPTURE: Glorious Jesus and Almighty God, what an awesome and mighty God I serve! Thank You Lord for loving on me, watching over me, healing me, protecting me and guiding me through all the complexities of this life. Your Word became light to me today as You reminded me of these strong qualities that assures me of Your trustworthy character. Lord, through this devotional I am presenting my thoughts to the public, so I pray that You will do Your work in having the right person read these words today and use them to brighten and transform their lives. This world and its leader (Satan) is tough on Your children, and many are stressing out more than ever before. You know how badly they need one more reminder of Your grace Lord, so I ask that You use this simple explanation of Your word through Your prophet Isaiah to encourage them and draw them to Yourself. Have Your own way in my life and the lives of those reading this devotional, for Your glory. AMEN!

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