Strength in the Waiting
The movement in this verse begins not with speed but with waiting. Before eagles rise or feet run, there is a turning toward Yahweh. Waiting can feel like doing very little, especially when we want cl
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but those who wait for Yahweh will renew their strength. They will mount up with wings like eagles. They will run, and not be weary. They will walk, and not faint.
Isaiah places waiting for Yahweh before the images of soaring, running, and walking. The verse invites us to look to him for strength without pretending that waiting is easy.
The movement in this verse begins not with speed but with waiting. Before eagles rise or feet run, there is a turning toward Yahweh. Waiting can feel like doing very little, especially when we want cl