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Revival Begins with the Weary<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Text: Isaiah 40:28-31<\/p>\n\n\n\n

INTRODUCTION:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

We often talk about revival like it begins in stadiums or on mountaintops, in emotional crowds or spontaneous moments. But revival does not begin in strength, it begins in weakness. Revival does not begin when everything is going right, it begins when God\u2019s people are worn out, emptied out, and desperate again for Him. Revival does not begin in those who think they have everything together, it begins in those who are humble enough to admit their need.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Revival isn\u2019t an even on a church\u2019s calendar, it\u2019s God awakening hearts, renewing strength, lifting burdens, restoring passion, reviving faith, and calling His people back to Himself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If that is true, then revival does not begin in people who feel strong, confident, and self-sufficient. Revival begins in the weary. Revival begins in honest hearts who are not afraid to say, “I am tired, but I still believe.” Revival does not begin with pride, revival begins with surrender. It does not begin with power, it begins with hunger for God again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Every great move of God in history did not begin in strength, it began in desperation. It was born in prayer meetings, in tears, in repentance, in fresh surrender. It began with believers who had grown tired of powerless religion, tired of empty routine, tired of going through the motions of faith without encountering the presence of God. Real revival does not begin with unbelievers getting saved. Real revival begins when the people of God get revived.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That is why the prophet Isaiah gives us one of the most hope-filled promises in all of Scripture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In Isaiah 40<\/strong>, the prophet of Judah writes to nation of weary, discouraged, nearly hopeless people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Before we read our passage, I want to make this clear. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

You may be weary, but you are not disqualified. You may be worn down, but you are not forgotten. You may feel spiritually tired, but you are exactly where revival begins. Revival begins in the weary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

TRANSITION:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

28<\/em><\/strong> 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. <\/em>29<\/em><\/strong> He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak. <\/em>30<\/em><\/strong> Even youths grow tired and weary, and young men stumble and fall; <\/em>31<\/em><\/strong> 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. <\/em>\u2014 Isaiah 40:28-31 (NIV)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

To understand this passage, we must understand where God’s people were emotionally and spiritually when Isaiah wrote this. These words were first preached to a weary nation, Judah, who had lost their way spiritually. They had turned to idols. They had trusted politics more than prayer. They made alliances with pagan nations instead of trusting God. Sound familiar today?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Isaiah prophesied that judgment would come, and it did. Babylon attacked Jerusalem. The temple was destroyed. The people were carried into exile. Heartbroken. Homes lost. Hope shaken. Future uncertain. Faith tested.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And in exile, they began to say what many weary believers today still say. I verse 27,<\/strong> Isaiah<\/strong> writes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cMy way is hidden from the Lord, my cause is disregarded by my God.\u201d<\/em>\u2014 Isaiah 40:27 (NIV)<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s to people wallowing in weariness that Isaiah writes. And his purpose is to remind them, that although their strength may have been gone, God\u2019s was not!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

That is not a rebellious statement. That is a weary one. That is not someone walking away from God. That is someone who still believes God exists but cannot feel Him. That is someone who wonders, “Does God still see me? Has God forgotten me? Does God still care about my life?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Isaiah is writing to a people who feel exactly like that. They are not faithless, but they are tired. They still believe in God, but they cannot see what He is doing. They have lost strength. They are emotionally exhausted, spiritually drained, and worn out from waiting. Yet it is into that condition that God speaks a message of revival and renewal<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Isaiah 40 <\/strong>is the beginning of a new tone in this prophetic book. Chapters 1\u201339 warn of judgment, but chapter 40<\/strong> begins with the most unexpected opening line:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cComfort, comfort my people, says your God.\u201d<\/em> \u2014 Isaiah 40:1 (NIV)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is a turning point, a revival moment. God was not finished with His people in their weariness. He was preparing them for renewal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So, here\u2019s the point of this passage: God\u2019s not finished reviving weary people!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

MESSAGE:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you and I want to experience revival in our lives, then we must learn from this passage, that revival begins in the weary:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. When we look up and remember who God is<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Isaiah<\/strong> begins in verse 28 <\/strong>by lifting their eyes from their circumstances to their God. He asks,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

28<\/em><\/strong> Do you not know? Have you not heard?<\/em> \u2014 Isaiah 40:28a (NIV)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This wasn\u2019t a rebuke \u2014 it was a reflection. Isaiah understood that weariness has a way of making us forgetful. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Trials make us spiritually nearsighted. We forget who God is. But revival begins with a fresh revelation of God, not a change of circumstances.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Revival always begins with a renewed vision of God. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The people were overwhelmed by what they saw around them because they lost sight of the One who reigns above them. Revival does not begin with noise or emotion. Revival begins with rediscovering the majesty of God.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

So, Isaiah<\/strong> continues in verse 28 <\/strong>saying:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

28 <\/em><\/strong>\u2026The 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.<\/em> \u2014 Isaiah 40:28b (NIV)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Notice the four things that Isaiah<\/strong> tells them about God:<\/p>\n\n\n\n