Renewing Your 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 (NKJV)

1. FIND REFUGE FIRST!

“The Lord is my rock, my fortress and my deliverer; my God is my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold.” Psalm 18:2 (NIV)

2. YOU NEED REST BEFORE YOU CAN RENEW!

“Even the youths shall faint and be weary, And the young men shall utterly fall, 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 40:30-31 (NKJV)

3. RENEW THE JOY OF THE LORD IN YOU!

“Do not grieve, for the joy of the Lord is your strength.” Nehemiah 8:10 (NIV)

• SIT AND SERVE!

Victory Group Questions:

1. What activities drain your strength?

2. What activities renew your strength?

3. Why is waiting on God so difficult?

4. Read Psalm 27:14. What does it mean to wait on the Lord?