Isaiah 40:28-31
The Lord is the everlasting God,
the Creator of the ends of the earth.
He does not faint or grow weary;
his understanding is unsearchable.
He gives power to the faint,
and strengthens the powerless.
Even youths will faint and be weary,
and the young will fall exhausted;
but those 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.
A prayer for those who are waiting
For all those with weak knees, feeble hands, fading faith –
may you know Christ’s hands holding your own
Through the hands of another human.
May their strength give you strength;
May their faith give you faith,
So you can walk another day with Christ at your side.
Be strong; do not fear; your God will come.
When all around you is wasteland,
and your spirit is cracked and dry,
May you be flooded with God’s Spirit,
Slaking your thirst for true life.
Be strong; do not fear; your God will come.
When you look out and see a lonely path ahead,
May you have eyes to see the company of saints,
past and present;
And may you know the Spirit of God
Beside you, before you; in you, around you.
Be strong; do not fear; your God will come.
When you are weary of life;
May God give you grace upon grace
To rejoice, blossom, burst into bloom.
As unexpectedly as Christ arrived,
May your life and heart be transformed.
Be strong; do not fear; your God will come.
Amen
