²⁷ Why do you say, O Jacob,
and speak, O Israel,
“My way is hidden from the Lord,
and my right is disregarded by my God”?
²⁸ Have you not known? Have you not heard?
The Lord is the everlasting God,
the Creator of the ends of the earth.
He does not faint or grow weary;
his understanding is unsearchable.
²⁹ He gives power to the faint,
and to him who has no might he increases strength.
³⁰ Even youths shall faint and be weary,
and young men shall fall exhausted;
³¹ but they who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength;
they shall mount up with wings like eagles;
they shall run and not be weary;
they shall walk and not faint.

1) What does the statement made about God in verse 27 reveal about Israel’s beliefs?
“Jacob” and “Israel” refer to the nation of Israel, the recipient of Isaiah’s prophecy. This statement reveals that, as a nation, they felt overlooked by God—as if He couldn’t see their plight. They also felt as if God was denying them the justice that was due to them. In short, they were distressed, and they had lost hope.

2) What attributes of God are highlighted in this passage?
In verse 28, we see that God is everlasting (He will never die), creator (maker of all things, and therefore in control of all things), unable to become tired or weary (therefore He is powerful, and always at full-strength), and great in understanding (He knows the plight of His people and He knows the right time to intervene)
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3) How does God use those attributes to build up His people?
God shares His power with those who are struggling. He will never run out of strength, so He is able to strengthen anyone who calls on Him when their hope grows weak.

4) What is the overall point of this passage?
God spoke through Isaiah to give hope back to His struggling people. He is reminding them who He is, and He is telling them that they are not forgotten. He will strengthen them as they wait for Him to intervene in their situation.

1) What does the statement made about God in verse 27 reveal about Israel’s beliefs?
How easily we forget God when we are struggling! Israel had turned their eyes away from God and His promises and focused on their problems, losing hope. When you are struggling or suffering, do you neglect the God who strengthens you? Or do you fix your eyes on Him, your source of hope?

2) What attributes of God are highlighted in this passage?
Meditating on the attributes of God increases our view of Him, which increases our faith in Him. Spend some time this week exploring other passages that talk about God’s power, His understanding, His eternal nature, and others.

3) How does God use those attributes to build up His people?
Praise God for His everlasting strength! Praise You, God, that You never grow tired, even as we struggle. And praise You for sharing your power and strength with us as we seek to serve you in difficult times.

4) What is the overall point of this passage?
It is easy for us to lean on our own understanding and wonder what God is doing in our difficult circumstances. But “His understanding is unsearchable,” and He is always at work to refine us and to bring Himself glory. Wait for the LORD, sisters, and be strengthened by His almighty power.

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