Isaiah 40

August 26, 2008 ellewhitaker
Tags: comfort, Greatness of God, Isaiah 40

Well I did it! The first day of school is finally over and I made it out alive! And actually, I can’t even imagine why I was nervous yesterday. All day today I have been blessed with understanding and compassion from God. I have amazing classes and teachers, people who I know and care about in every single one of my classes, and a group of new people in school just waiting to be shepherded. This morning I was so worried as I got into my car, but there was one thing I can’t help but admit calmed me down. I knew my mom was praying for me. When I came home and told her about my day I knew from the look on her face that her prayer’s had been answered. I want to thank Sandra Tollison as well for praying for me. I almost cried reading her text to me after I finished school, and I am so amazingly blessed to have such a wonderful mentor and friend in Christ! LOVE YOU SANDRA!

When I got home my stress level was way up though. Despite the amazing day I had at school, the homework aspect was really starting to weigh on my mind. There was no way I’d be able to get all the stuff I’d been given finished. No way. And once again, God proved me wrong. At one point I had to get up from my chair go over to my bed and pray for strength, and almost instantly I was given the relief I needed. God truly is an awesome God. I was looking through my bible and stumbled upon Isaiah 40 completely at random, and had to smile at what I read.

“Who has measured the waters in the hollow of his hand, and marked off the Heavens by the span, and calculated the dust of the earth by the measure, and weighed the mountains in a balance, and the hills in a pair of scale? Who has directed the spirit of the Lord, or who as His counselor has informed Him? With whom did He consult and who gave Him understanding? And who taught Him the path of justice and taught Him knowledge and informed Him of the way of understanding? Behold, the nations are like a drop from a bucket, and are regarded as a speck of dust on the scales.” Isaiah 40:12-14

This verse really helped me put my faith and trust in God. After all, with all the things he has done, and has yet to do, who else could compare? Who else could come close to the power and majesty of our God? After reading and meditating on this passage I finally feel like I can come to terms with what all has been going on today. Reading Isaiah really helped to lift the burden of stress off my shoulders and let God take away all my troubles, for who else could make my heaviest concerns as light as air?

“Oh Israel, how can you say the Lord does not see your troubles? How can you say God refuses to hear your case?” Isaiah 40:27

“He gives power to those who are tired and worn out; he offers strength to the weak. Even youths will become exhausted, and young men will give up. But those who wait on the Lord will find new strength. They will fly high on wings like eagles. They will run and not grow weary. They will walk and not faint.” Isaiah 40:29-31

Tonight I was finally able to put things in perspective, and I am so blessed to have a God who will never give up on me, and will be strong when I am weak, and give me power when I can’t go on any more.

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• 1. Sandra  |  August 26, 2008 at 3:58 pm

  Hi Elle!
  Well, I found your blog last night and wanted to sit down this morning and comment. As I read your new entry, there I was! Wow! What an encouragement! For just as you are overwhelmed by a new school year, homework, sleep deprivation, drill team, etc. I am challenged as we start a new year of small groups and Fusion. I want to be a positive step in the students’ journey with Christ, guiding them to trust Him with every area of their lives. It is humbling to me to lead, because I know my own weakness. But your scripture passages build courage in us as we see how big and awesome and powerful our God is. We lean on Him for strength and trust in His equipping that He has promised, for every good work. Thanks for the reminder!
  Now, about you being a big, bad senior. Big and bad are words I would never have thought would describe you. You are not big or bad!! Well not on the outside. But on the inside I see one of the biggest and strongest girls I have ever known! You have wisdom beyond your years and a heart bigger than most. God will bless you with people to love, lead and influence this year because He trusts you to care for them and ‘shepherd’ them as you said. Thank you for the influence you are in our small group and Fusion, don’t every underestimate the difference you make there. I hope you have a wonderful year as a “big, bad senior”! Go get ‘em!!! Love and blessings!!!

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