Daily Devotional
Are You Exchanging Your Weakness for God’s Strength?
“But those who wait on 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 40:31
December 13, 2021
Ponder This
The word renew, in Hebrew, literally means to exchange strength. In the context of this verse, Isaiah was saying God’s people shall exchange their strength. The Christian life is an exchanged life. Have you ever taken a Christmas present back to the store to exchange it? Similarly, we are to take our so-called strength, which is actually weakness, and exchange it for God’s strength. Those who wait upon the Lord shall exchange their strength. I give Him my strength, which is really weakness—for the weakness of God is stronger than men—and God gives His strength to me as an exchange. It’s the same thing the apostle Paul talked about in Galatians 2:20: “I have been crucified with Christ; it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself for me.” That is more than a changed life; it is an exchanged life.
- Where have you sought to rely on your own strength over that which God offers?
- How have you seen the reality that God’s strength surpasses ours in every way?
Practice This
Go for a walk today, prayerfully considering the areas in which you are not waiting on the Lord but are instead seeking to work in your own strength. Ask Him to help you exchange your strength for His.
FOR YOUR GIFT TO THE MINISTRY
Front Porch Moments by Gayle Foster
WITH KEY INSIGHTS FROM HER FATHER, ADRIAN ROGERS
I try to unplug each morning with Jesus with just my rocking chair, my Bible, and a pen.
Having a secret place is very important because I know that Jesus is always there waiting for me. I know where I can find Him! His presence is everywhere, but there are places where it is so thick you can cut it with a knife. You may not even have a front porch, but there is a secret place for you as well. God’s invitations are for anyone who will respond. There is no more important request than the one found in Psalm 27:8: “My heart has heard You say, ‘Come and talk with Me.’ And my heart responds, ‘Lord, I am coming.’”
