Quiet Power in Waiting
Tuesday’s Verse:
From Isaiah 40:31 ESV
“But they who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles; they shall run and not be weary; they shall walk and not faint.”
Waiting is a funny thing. It rarely feels strong. It feels weak. It feels passive. It feels out of control, and at times, even unproductive. The world teaches us to do, decide, fix, move on. But Scripture tells us that in waiting for the Lord our strength is renewed.
To wait for the Lord is not to waste time. It is to trust that our Father is at work in the silence. It is to admit that we are weak and He is strong. To wait for the Lord is to confess that we are not in control of the outcome. It is to stop and trust that He is working even if we do not see evidence of movement.
Lutherans understand this act of waiting as flowing from faith, not fear. We trust that it is not by our works or striving that we are justified before God. No! We are justified by Christ alone. That truth sets us free to wait, not in panic but in hope. We wait because we are saved not by our effort but by His grace. We wait because we trust that God will keep His promises.
There is a quiet power in waiting. We wait for the Lord, knowing that He is lifting us up when we cannot lift ourselves. In His time, He gives what we need to run, or to fly, or to keep putting one foot in front of the other for another season.
✝️ A Prayer for Today:
Lord, teach us to wait for You. When we are busy, it slows us down. When we are weak, renew our strength. Help us to trust Your timing and rest in Your grace, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Apostles’ Creed:
I believe in God, the Father Almighty, maker of heaven and earth.
And in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died and was buried. He descended into hell. The third day He rose again from the dead. He ascended into heaven and sits at the right hand of God the Father Almighty. From thence He will come to judge the living and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy Christian Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen.
The Lord’s Prayer:
Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name, Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven; give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For Thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever and ever. Amen.
Luther’s Morning Prayer:
I thank You, my heavenly Father, through Jesus Christ, Your dear Son, that You have kept me this night from all harm and danger; and I pray that You would keep me this day also from sin and every evil, that all my doings and life may please You. For into Your hands, I commend myself, my body and soul, and all things. Let Your holy angel be with me, that the evil foe may have no power over me. Amen.
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