Isaiah 40:28-31

“27 Why do you complain, Jacob?

Why do you say, Israel,

“My way is hidden from the Lord;

my cause is disregarded by my God”?

Why would you ever complain, O Jacob,

or, whine, Israel, saying,

“God has lost track of me.

He doesn’t care what happens to me”?

28 Do you not know?

Have you not heard?

The Lord is the everlasting God,

the Creator of the ends of the earth.

He will not grow tired or weary,

and his understanding no one can fathom.

Don’t you know anything? Haven’t you been listening?

God doesn’t come and go. God lasts.

He’s Creator of all you can see or imagine.

He doesn’t get tired out, doesn’t pause to catch his breath.

And he knows everything, inside and out.

29 He gives strength to the weary

and increases the power of the weak.

“He energizes those who get tired,

gives fresh strength to dropouts.

30 Even youths grow tired and weary,

and young men stumble and fall;

For even young people tire and drop out,

young folk in their prime stumble and fall.

31 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.

But those who wait upon God get fresh strength.

They spread their wings and soar like eagles,

They run and don’t get tired,

they walk and don’t lag behind.

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The New International Version. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2011. Print.

27–31 Why would you ever complain, O Jacob,

Peterson, Eugene H. The Message: The Bible in Contemporary Language. Colorado Springs, CO: NavPress, 2005. Print.

or, whine, Israel, saying,

“God has lost track of me.

He doesn’t care what happens to me”?

Peterson, Eugene H. The Message: The Bible in Contemporary Language. Colorado Springs, CO: NavPress, 2005. Print.

God doesn’t come and go. God lasts.

He’s Creator of all you can see or imagine.

He doesn’t get tired out, doesn’t pause to catch his breath.

And he knows everything, inside and out.

gives fresh strength to dropouts.

young folk in their prime stumble and fall.

They spread their wings and soar like eagles,

They run and don’t get tired,

they walk and don’t lag behind.

Peterson, Eugene H. The Message: The Bible in Contemporary Language. Colorado Springs, CO: NavPress, 2005. Print.

The other day I watched a movie that Mel Gibson starred in that was really action packed. He was a father who had been in prison, and was away from his daughter. The daughter eventually ran away from home and would get in all kinds of trouble. However, she would contact her dad. One day she got in some really bad trouble where she was involved in an assumed murder. She was also on drugs. After she shot the guy in the movie, she ran far away and called her dad and was frantically asking him to help her. Mel Gibson said, “Where are you? Stay put, I’m on my way!” In other words, he meant wait on me and I will be there as fast as I can. These are the sentiments of God to his people, stay put, WAIT, I’m on my way!

“Isaiah discussed the depths of Israel’s sin and the heights of God’s glory and His coming kingdom.

“In this political struggle and spiritual decline Isaiah rose to deliver a message to the people in Judah. His message was that they should trust in the God who had promised them a glorious kingdom through Moses and David. Isaiah urged the nation not to rely on Egypt or any other foreign power to protect them for the Lord was the only protection they would need.

“Whereas the first portion of the book (chaps. 1–39) is filled with messages of judgment, this portion (40-66) emphasizes restoration and deliverance.

“When Isaiah wrote these prophecies of restoration Judah still had over 100 years of difficulty ahead of her before she fell to Babylon, and then she faced 70 years of captivity. Anticipating the future Captivity and God’s restoration, Isaiah wrote to encourage the Judahites to live righteously in the present, despite forthcoming difficult circumstances.

Martin, John A. “Isaiah.” The Bible Knowledge Commentary: An Exposition of the Scriptures. Ed. J. F. Walvoord and R. B. Zuck. Vol. 1. Wheaton, IL: Victor Books, 1985. 1091. Print.

Martin, John A. “Isaiah.” The Bible Knowledge Commentary: An Exposition of the Scriptures. Ed. J. F. Walvoord and R. B. Zuck. Vol. 1. Wheaton, IL: Victor Books, 1985. 1027–1030. Print.

At the time of the text… (vv 27-30)

There can be MISCONCEPTIONS TO WAITING (27-

I. There can be MISCONCEPTIONS TO WAITING (27-

Martin, John A. “Isaiah.” The Bible Knowledge Commentary: An Exposition of the Scriptures. Ed. J. F. Walvoord and R. B. Zuck. Vol. 1. Wheaton, IL: Victor Books, 1985. 1027. Print.

“1 a long, high-pitched complaining cry.

▶ a long, high-pitched unpleasant sound.

2 a feeble or petulant ( adjective childishly sulky or bad-tempered)

Soanes, Catherine, and Angus Stevenson, eds. Concise Oxford English dictionary 2004 : n. pag. Print.

(31) wait-hope-trust (in) the LORD...

“hope” “waiting” is the call to “patient endurance”

Judah was not on some riotous and reckless rendezvous.

I. There can be MISCONCEPTIONS TO WAITING (27-

“hope for, wait for, look for, i.e., look forward with confidence to that which is good and beneficial, often with a focus of anticipation in a future event

“1 a long, high-pitched complaining cry.

▶ a long, high-pitched unpleasant sound.

2 a feeble or petulant complaint

Soanes, Catherine, and Angus Stevenson, eds. Concise Oxford English dictionary 2004 : n. pag. Print.

a long, high-pitched complaining cry.

Swanson, James. Dictionary of Biblical Languages with Semantic Domains : Hebrew (Old Testament) 1997 : n. pag. Print.

▶ a long, high-pitched unpleasant sound.

The Benefits Make It Worth the Wait

2 a feeble or petulant ( adjective childishly sulky or bad-tempered)

adjective childishly sulky or bad-tempered

Soanes, Catherine, and Angus Stevenson, eds. Concise Oxford English dictionary 2004 : n. pag. Print. complaint

Soanes, Catherine, and Angus Stevenson, eds. Concise Oxford English dictionary 2004 : n. pag. Print.

New Strength

to RENEW v. — to reestablish on a new, usually improved, basis or make new or like new.

“to RENEW v. — to reestablish on a new, usually improved, basis or make new or like new.

“strength n. — the property of being physically or mentally strong.

New Direction

MOUNT UP - TO GO UP/SOAR v. — to travel up (whether to a physical or abstract location or some other location culturally determined to be upward).

wings (grow new plumes)

New Energy

they will RUN...

& not get tired

New Endurance

they will WALK...

& not lag behind

Conclusion

II. There needs to be a clarification

III. There are benefits to waiting on/trusting in the Lord! (31b)

hope for, wait for, look for, i.e., look forward with confidence to that which is good and beneficial, often with a focus of anticipation in a future event

Swanson, James. Dictionary of Biblical Languages with Semantic Domains : Hebrew (Old Testament) 1997 : n. pag. Print.

“In this political struggle and spiritual decline Isaiah rose to deliver a message to the people in Judah. His message was that they should trust in the God who had promised them a glorious kingdom through Moses and David. Isaiah urged the nation not to rely on Egypt or any other foreign power to protect them for the Lord was the only protection they would need.

“to renew v. — to reestablish on a new, usually improved, basis or make new or like new.

Isaiah discussed the depths of Israel’s sin and the heights of God’s glory and His coming kingdom.

“to renew v. — to reestablish on a new, usually improved, basis or make new or like new.

to renew v. — to reestablish on a new, usually improved, basis or make new or like new.

“strength n. — the property of being physically or mentally strong.

“Whereas the first portion of the book (chaps. 1–39) is filled with messages of judgment, this portion (40-66) emphasizes restoration and deliverance.

In this political struggle and spiritual decline Isaiah rose to deliver a message to the people in Judah. His message was that they should trust in the God who had promised them a glorious kingdom through Moses and David. Isaiah urged the nation not to rely on Egypt or any other foreign power to protect them for the Lord was the only protection they would need.

Whereas the first portion of the book (chaps. 1–39) is filled with messages of judgment, this portion emphasizes restoration and deliverance.

“When Isaiah wrote these prophecies of restoration Judah still had over 100 years of difficulty ahead of her before she fell to Babylon, and then she faced 70 years of captivity. Anticipating the future Captivity and God’s restoration, Isaiah wrote to encourage the Judahites to live righteously in the present, despite forthcoming difficult circumstances.

When Isaiah wrote these prophecies of restoration Judah still had over 100 years of difficulty ahead of her before she fell to Babylon, and then she faced 70 years of captivity. Anticipating the future Captivity and God’s restoration, Isaiah wrote to encourage the Judahites to live righteously in the present, despite forthcoming difficult circumstances.

Martin, John A. “Isaiah.” The Bible Knowledge Commentary: An Exposition of the Scriptures. Ed. J. F. Walvoord and R. B. Zuck. Vol. 1. Wheaton, IL: Victor Books, 1985. 1091. Print.

Martin, John A. “Isaiah.” The Bible Knowledge Commentary: An Exposition of the Scriptures. Ed. J. F. Walvoord and R. B. Zuck. Vol. 1. Wheaton, IL: Victor Books, 1985. 1027–1030. Print.

strength n. — the property of being physically or mentally strong.

Martin, John A. “Isaiah.” The Bible Knowledge Commentary: An Exposition of the Scriptures. Ed. J. F. Walvoord and R. B. Zuck. Vol. 1. Wheaton, IL: Victor Books, 1985. 1027. Print.

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wings (grow new plumes) -

to go up v. — to travel up (whether to a physical or abstract location or some other location culturally determined to be upward).

they will WALK...

Conclusion

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New Direction

New Energy

New Endurance

Isaiah 40:28-31

“It’s Worth the Wait!”

Introduction

Isaiah 40:28-31

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“It’s Worth the Wait!”

Introduction