But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength. The shall mount up with wings as eagles, they shall run and not be weary, they shall walk and not faint -Isaiah 40:31.
Samuel when handing over the prophetic mantle to Nathan told him, "Stay close to David and give him the counsel he needs because God doesn't make it easy for a king to rule His people." I would add that no preparation for God's work is "easy."
God leads His children beside still waters, somewhere in the valley below. Then He pulls each one aside to be tested and tried and in the valley He restores their souls. When it's preparation time for a Godly task, one will find himself in an isolated state. No one can go with you through your preparation. Everyone, it will seem, has abandoned you. Why? They can not go through with you. This was not for them and if anyone tries to go with you when they shouldn't, the process may kill them.
So as you're going through, it will seem tough but watch yourself soar in the midst of it. You're an eagle so mount up on your wings. Eagles soar to great heights and get a bird's eye view of God's work in progress. At such great heights no one else soars, because they don't have the ability to see from such heights as the eagle.
Then while you're going through alone, build up your patience because it doesn't matter how long this preparation takes your strength will be renewed in it. You shall grow stronger and stronger and be better and better. God will not give up on you.
Have you not known? Have you not heard? The everlasting God, the Lord, The creator of the ends of the earth, neither faints nor is weary. His understanding is unsearchable, He gives power to the weak, and to those who have no might He increases stregtn. Even the youths shall faint and be weary, and the young men shall utterly fall. But they that wait upon 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 (Isaiah 40:28-31).
Prayer: Lord teach us to wait on you during our preparation and never give up. Amen.
Encouragement: Whatever God takes you through, it is because He loves you and cares about you very much and the process is beneficial to you. Stay the course with Him.
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