Have You Not Heard?

 

“The Lord is the everlasting God…”

—Isaiah 40:28b

Sometimes in life we become so busily engaged with whatever we’re doing that we miss an important piece of information.

I began hanging out at the radio station in my hometown when I was 12 years old. By the time I got my driver’s license at age 16, I was eager to help in any way I could.

One day the chief engineer of the radio station asked me to run an errand. He had ordered some parts and asked me to drive to get them and bring them back to the station. I was thrilled that I could help.

I headed out for the electronics wholesale store. But, when I got to the store it was boarded up and empty. It had obviously moved and I had no idea where.

This was before the days of cell phones. I had to find a pay phone. Then, I had to find someone who could give me change for the lone dollar bill I had in my pocket.

When I called a friend who I knew worked at the store, he was very surprised. “Haven’t you heard?” he said. And then, he proceeded to tell me the new location of the store.

Yes, sometimes our busy days crowd out very important information—information that is critical to our well being. The Prophet Isaiah writes with more than a little incredulity that his audience—including many of us—have missed some very important news. Here’s what he wrote in Isaiah 40:28-31:

Do you not know? Have you not heard? The Lord is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth.

He will not grow tired or weary, and his understanding no one can fathom. He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak.

Even youths grow tired and weary, and young men stumble and fall; but those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.

This is very important information about the God who loves us with His everlasting love. We must not only receive this news, we must always remember it.

God is the source of our personal renewable energy. He gives us a restarting jolt every time we need it.

So, let’s begin this new day with joy in our hearts, knowing that an inexhaustible source of supernatural energy is at our disposal.

 

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