“but those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.” Isaiah 40:31 NIV
As Isaiah is talking to the Israelites, God’s people, he brings them the news of God’s comfort. As a prophet, Isaiah brought the Israelites a lot of news and warnings throughout the years, but this time he is able to talk about comfort. He lets them know that for those who trust in God, place their hope in God, and walk the way God wants them to walk, that God will renew their strength. God will be with them and help them.
We all need renewed or recharged physically, emotionally, mentally and spiritually. By placing our hope and trust in God, He provides that renewal or recharging to us. We will become weary and faint in this life and God promises to be there with us lifting us up. When we come to know God, become His child and follow Him, He does not desert us, He stays with us. When we come to Him, maintain a close relationship with Him, He shows us how we are to live life so we can be renewed and recharged.
The concept of soaring on wings like eagles is used in scripture at times to denote freedom, freedom that God gives us since we are in bondage to sin. When we experience that freedom from sin, we should acknowledge where that freedom came from and be thankful to God. As we walk in that freedom, we can remember that our freedom is strengthen by our continuous connection with God. As we grow our relationship with Him, we are able to draw on that strength He possesses and enjoy the freedom from sin that He provides.
When we are in bondage to sin, our natural inclination is to do what our flesh wants and that continues to draw us into that bondage of sin, of getting what our sinful nature wants. This freedom obviously is the opposite of us indulging in whatever our flesh wants because true life is found in freedom from that bondage, freedom to walk with God.
So I encourage you to think about your life and determine if you have been renewed lately?