David Jeremiah (April 5, 2025) Daily Devotional: Spring Into Life: Renewed Patience.
Those who wait on the Lord shall renew their strength. Isaiah 40:31
Recommended Reading: Psalm 103:1-5 - Bless the Lord, O my soul; And all that is within me, bless His holy name! 2 Bless the Lord, O my soul, And forget not all His benefits: 3 Who forgives all your iniquities, Who heals all your diseases, 4 Who redeems your life from destruction, Who crowns you with lovingkindness and tender mercies, 5 Who satisfies your mouth with good things, So that your youth is renewed like the eagle’s.
To renew means to replenish. Almost everything in our human and material realm needs ongoing replenishment. That’s why the word renew is frequently found in Scripture. Psalm 103:5 says, “[God] satisfies your mouth with good things, so that your youth is renewed like the eagle’s.” Isaiah said that those who wait upon the Lord will renew their strength and mount up with wings like eagles.
Notice how the two verses go together. We need to wait on the Lord, trusting His timing to work out our problems. He’s more patient than we are, and He knows how long it will take for circumstances to turn around. As we trust and wait, He satisfies us in other ways; He renews our strength.
Puritan writer William Gurnall wrote, “Hope assures the soul that while God waits to perform one promise, he supplies another. This comfort is enough to quiet the heart of anyone who understands the sweetness of God’s methods.” If you’re weary and worried today, wait on the Lord. He will replenish your strength and inward youthfulness.
There is not one minute when a believer’s soul is left without comfort. There is always some promise standing ready to minister to the Christian until another comes. William Gurnall
