WAITING ON GOD FOR POWER

ISAIAH 40:28-31

INTRODUCTION

There are three kinds of power. Positive power, negative power and neutral power. God’s power is a positive power. Devils power is negative power (contrary wind) Man power is neutral whereby man can either plug on to God or to the devil. Our real need is power. His Almighty fullness is available to those who wait on God. The need is power, “He giveth power to the faint” without God’s power we faint and have “No might” and are “Weary” and the “young men utterly fall”. There is today much fainting and weariness- because of the inability to overcome current evils. Even “young men” destitute of this power are on other failures. The source of power is “the everlasting God” (v.28). the power of God is needed (Acts 1:8). The condition for power “They that wait upon the Lord” (V.3) waiting on God is an honest confession that there has been fainting and failure in the past. The promise is to the “Faint” and not the mighty” (2 Cor.12:9, Heb.11:34). The evidence of power “they shall mount up, run, walk and fly”. He giveth power to the faint.

Let us learn:

I.  THE PEOPLE- “THEY THAT WAIT”

1. Dedication- Psalm 55:17- Evening, Morning and noon-pray, cry
2. Determination- Acts 2:1- One accord, One place-120 people, for ten days.
3. Devotion- Psalm 46:10- “Be still and know”

II.  THE PERSON- “UPON THE LORD”

1. Our Savior- speaks of divinity- the king of kings, the Lord of Lord’s
2. Our Lord- speaks of discipline
3. Our Master- Speaks of dedication, when He speaks we obey Him fully.
4. Our King- Speaks of Discipleship (John 8:31)

III.  THE POWER- “SHALL RENEW THEIR STRENGTH”

1. Physical strength- (Phil.4:13)
2. Personal Strength- (Isaiah 41:10)
3. The Powerful strength

• Inward strength: “Shall renew their strength”
• Upward Strength: “ Shall mount up with wings like eagles”
• Outward Strength: “Shall run and not be weary”
• Onward strength: “Shall walk and not faint”

IV.  THE PROMISE.

1. The Power- they shall mount up with wings as eagles
2. The persistence- they shall run and not be weary.
3. The promise- they shall walk and not faint

CONCLUSION

• We must learn to lean and depend on the Lord.
• The Lord will renew our strength
• We must learn to wait on the Lord.
• Samson lost his hair, his strength, his eyes, position, family and reputation- God renewed his strength.

PRAYER POINTS;

1. Lord, lay your hand upon my life and make my life a miracle- In Jesus Name.
2. Lord, give me the power to mount up with wings like eagles- In Jesus Name.
3. I refuse to become the serpents’ meat- In Jesus Name.
4. Lord, anywhere my name is called for evil- Let fire and thunder fall there- In the Name of Jesus.
5. I command the red sea to swallow all my Pharaohs, In the Name of Jesus Christ.