DON'T GIVE UP!

DON’T GIVE UP!

Isaiah 40:31 “But those who wait on Jehovah shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; they shall walk and not faint.”

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he word rendered ‘wait upon’ denotes properly to wait, in the sense of expecting. The phrase, ‘to wait on Yahweh,’ means to wait for His help; that is, to trust in Him, to put our hope or confidence in Him.

Many a time we give up easily and not wait upon the Lord. What we want, we want it instantly (express service) but God has His own way.

Let me share with you this story: A man decided to withdraw from his Christian life. He told God, “I want to quit my relationship, my spirituality and my life too.” He went to the woods to have one last talk with God. He told God to give him one good reason not to quit.

God’s reply to him was, “Do you see the fern and the bamboo? When I planted the fern and the bamboo seeds, I took very good care of them. I gave light and water to them. The fern quickly grew from the earth. Yet nothing came from the bamboo. But I did not quit on the bamboo seed. “

God told the man, “ It took me five years to see a tiny sprout emerged from the earth.” Compared to the fern it was seemingly small and insignificant. But just 6 months later the bamboo rose to over 100 feet tall. It had spent the five years growing roots. Those roots made it strong and gave it what it needed to survive.

God told the man, “I would not give any of my creations a challenge it could not handle. Did you know, my child, that all this time you have been struggling, you have actually been growing roots?”

“I would not quit on the bamboo. I will never quit on you. Don’t compare yourself to others.” God told the man, “The bamboo had a different purpose than the fern. Yet they both make the forest beautiful.” “Your time will come”, God told the man. “You will rise high”.

The man questioned God, “How high should I rise?” God answered, “How high will the bamboo rise?” The man replies, “As high as it can?” God said, “Give me glory by rising as high as you can.”

I hope these words can help you see that God will never give up on you. Never regret a day in your life. Good days give you happiness; bad days give you experience; both are essential to life.