In this episode we will consider Isaiah 40:29-31 NAS95:
""He gives strength to the weary, And to him who lacks might He increases power. Though youths grow weary and tired, And vigorous young men stumble badly, Yet those who wait for the Lord Will gain new strength; They will mount up with wings like eagles, They will run and not get tired, They will walk and not become weary." (NASB95)
Weariness is one of the most honest human experiences. There is physical weariness, emotional weariness, spiritual weariness—the kind that settles into the bones and makes even simple tasks feel heavy. Scripture does not shame weariness. Instead, it speaks directly to it. Isaiah 40:29–31 is written for people who are tired.
These words were spoken to Israel during a season of deep discouragement. God's people were facing exile, loss, and the slow erosion of hope. They felt forgotten, worn down, and powerless. Earlier in the chapter, they even asked, "Why do you say, O Jacob… 'My way is hidden from the Lord'?" (Isaiah 40:27). Into that exhaustion, God responds—not with rebuke, but with reassurance.
