Renewed Strength: Soaring on the Wings of Trust
“For the Souls in Purgatory – Eternal rest grant unto them O Lord”
Isaiah 40:28-31
Do you not know or have you not heard? The LORD is the eternal God, Creator of the ends of the earth. He does not faint nor grow weary, and his knowledge is unsearchable. He gives strength to the fainting; for the weak he makes might abundant. Though young men faint and grow weary, and youths stagger and fall, They that hope in the LORD will renew their strength, they will soar as with eagles’ wings; They will run and not grow weary, walk and not grow faint.
Grace Prayed For
The scripture prompts the reader to pray for the grace of radical hope (faith/trust): the conviction that the LORD, the eternal and unwearying God, is our sufficient strength and that by relying on His power and love, we will be renewed, enabling us to persevere in His mission without growing weary.
Reflection
How often do we set out on this journey of faith, this journey of intimacy with the living God, only to find our own strength failing? The “trials” of life—the mundane exhaustion, the sudden burdens, the deep aches of a broken world—can make us “faint and grow weary.” Yet, this ancient word from the Prophet Isaiah is a powerful, intimate whisper: “Do you not know or have you not heard? The LORD is the eternal God… He does not faint nor grow weary.”
Our Triune God—Father, Son, and Holy Spirit—is the inexhaustible source of all life and power. The secret to our mission, to living out this theme of sharing and receiving love in every encounter, is not in our might, but in His. Jesus Christ, the visible image of the unseen God, has impacted our lives by radically closing the distance between the divine and the human. He first shared His very life with us, dying and rising out of sheer, transforming love. We are called to receive that abundant, unfailing might by simply hoping in the LORD—trusting the reality of His love for us, not the measure of our effort.
When we receive His love, it renews our strength, allowing the life of the Trinity to pulse through us. This is the transformation! Our mission is to become living channels of that unwearying love. When we soar as with eagles’ wings, it means we are moving not under the heavy burden of our own weariness, but carried by the Spirit, reflecting Christ’s boundless compassion. Every encounter, every word, every act of service becomes a witness to the God who gives strength to the fainting. This mission is the very essence of our Baptismal call: to partner with Jesus to restore creation by pouring out the same sacrificial, unending love we have so freely received. It is His love, shining forth from us, that draws others into the Journey of Intimacy.
Daily Evangelization and Baptismal Mission
Evangelizing in Day-to-Day Life
Fulfilling your Baptismal mission of partnering with Jesus to restore all of God’s creation by proclaiming the Gospel message is a daily, relational reality. It is about allowing the love that Jesus has impacted your life with to naturally overflow.
The Ministry of Encouragement: Be a person who sees the potential and inherent dignity in others, affirming their God-given gifts. Offer a timely, truthful, and kind word to the weary—you become a channel for the strength described in the passage.
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Sharing
Jesus last words on Earth were to his disciples, can be found in Matthew Chap 28 when Jesus told his disciples, “Then Jesus approached and said to them, “All power in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go, therefore, and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, until the end of the age.”
Jesus calls all of us to share in his redemptive mission here on Earth. I would ask you to share this Scripture reflection with your family, your friends and your acquaintances, and then share it with a couple of individuals that you may may not be comfortable sharing with, keeping in mind always the words of Jesus, And behold, I am with you always, until the end of the age
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