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”?
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.
He energizes those who get tired,
    gives fresh strength to dropouts.
For even young people tire and drop out,
    young folk in their prime stumble and fall.
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. (The Message).

It is not surprising that these verses continue to be beloved by believers, because in our frail humanity we do get tired on the journey.

‘The people are wrong to think that God has abandoned them (verse 27). God not only upholds the stars (verse 26); He also upholds His weak and weary people (verse 29). They are to hope (trust) in God and draw their strength from Him (verse 31). He will give them strength for seemingly impossible tasks; they will soar on wings like eagles. He will give them strength to face challenges and surmount obstacles; they will run and not grow weary. And most important of all, He will give them strength, abiding grace, for daily living; they will walk and not be faint‘ Tom Hale: ‘Applied Old Testament Commentary’, p. 1038.

‘As we wait before Him, God enables us to soar when there is a crisis, to run when the challenges are many, and to walk faithfully in the day-to-day demands of life. It is much harder to walk in the ordinary pressures of life than to fly like the eagle in a time of crisis. ”I can plod,” said William Carey, the father of modern missions. ”That is my only genius. I can persevere in any definite pursuit. To this I owe everything.”…Blessed are the plodders, for they eventually arrive at their destination!’ Warren W. Wiersbe: ‘Old Testament Ccommentary’, p.1185.

Prayer: Lord, I remember someone saying, ‘If God brings you to it, He’ll bring you through it.’ Thank you that you provide the strength for all the circumstances you cause us to face. Help us to actively trust in you. Help me to draw my strength from you.