Therefore, we do not lose heart. Though our outward man is decaying, yet our inward man is renewed day by day. 2 Corinthians 4:16, TLV
Renewed Day by Day! Well. This last birthday was a mile marker. Coming to terms with that number that represents my age was a bit intimidating. Even though my knees and ankles creak and moan — or maybe it’s just me doing the moaning — give proof of the number, I do take comfort in this verse. What you see on my outside is nothing compared to what God is doing on the inside.
You may see the mundane in my wrinkling and sagging skin, but there is a fireworks’ display of renewal going on in my spirit.
Even youths grow tired and weary,
and young men stumble and fall,
but they who wait for ADONAI [the LORD]
will renew their strength.
They will soar up with wings as eagles.
They will run, and not grow weary.
They will walk, and not be faint.
Isaiah 40:30-31, TLV [Emphasis Mine]
We may be confined to a bed or wheelchair or walker or we run 
marathons or ski down mountains, but, my friends, no matter our physical condition, we can soar. And even though we may be hard-pressed on every side, we can run and not grow weary. We are jars of clay (vs. 7) filled to the brim with lifegiving Living Water.
This is not something we work up inside ourselves. We don’t have mantras or depend entirely on positive thinking. No, the Creator of the Universe is our Father. Because we are His redeemed children — redeemed by the precious blood of His Son — we will take each step of this faith walk and not grow faint.
We do this by living His Word. Looking to Him, even though around us is scary stuff — including our uncooperative bodies. And through this, each day, we are renewed.
Never Give Up!
If we’re feeling weary and our bones ache, don’t lose heart. There’s a line in one of my favorite movies, Galaxy Quest, “Never Give Up! Never Surrender!”
Know that our spirit is ready to take flight! The Father is holding out His hand right now. Let’s not give up, instead, let’s soar with Him!
Think More About It
How do you soar in the spirit? Can you share how you were renewed during an especially difficult time?
