He Gives Power to the Tired One

(Week of February 26–March 4)

“He Gives Power to the Tired One”

Theme Scripture

(Isaiah 40:31) But those hoping in Jehovah will regain power. They will soar on wings like eagles. They will run and not grow weary; They will walk and not tire out.”

Box-What Bearing Do These Scriptures Have On Our Yeartext?

(Isaiah 40:26) “Lift up your eyes to heaven and see. Who has created these things? It is the One who brings out their army by number; He calls them all by name. Because of his vast dynamic energy and his awe-inspiring power, Not one of them is missing.

(Matthew 11:28-30) Come to me, all you who are toiling and loaded down, and I will refresh you. 29Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am mild-tempered and lowly in heart, and you will find refreshment for yourselves. 30For my yoke is kindly, and my load is light.”

(2 Corinthians 12:9, 10) But he said to me: “My undeserved kindness is sufficient for you, for my power is being made perfect in weakness.” Most gladly, then, I will boast about my weaknesses, in order that the power of the Christ may remain over me like a tent. 10So I take pleasure in weaknesses, in insults, in times of need, in persecutions and difficulties, for Christ. For when I am weak, then I am powerful.

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(Isaiah 40:29) He gives power to the tired one And full might to those lacking strength.

(1 Kings 19:4) He went a day’s journey into the wilderness and came and sat down under a broom tree, and he asked that he might die. He said: “It is enough! Now, O Jehovah, take my life away, for I am no better than my forefathers.”

(Job 7:7) Remember that my life is wind, That my eye will never again see happiness.

(Isaiah 40:29) He gives power to the tired one And full might to those lacking strength.

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(1 Peter 5:10) But after you have suffered a little while, the God of all undeserved kindness, who called you to his everlasting glory in union with Christ, will himself finish your training. He will make you firm, he will make you strong, he will firmly ground you.

(James 4:8) Draw close to God, and he will draw close to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you indecisive ones.

(Isaiah 40:26-31) “Lift up your eyes to heaven and see. Who has created these things? It is the One who brings out their army by number; He calls them all by name. Because of his vast dynamic energy and his awe-inspiring power, Not one of them is missing. 27Why do you say, O Jacob, and why do you declare, O Israel, ‘My way is hidden from Jehovah, And I receive no justice from God’? 28Do you not know? Have you not heard? Jehovah, the Creator of the ends of the earth, is a God for all eternity. He never tires out or grows weary. His understanding is unsearchable. 29He gives power to the tired one And full might to those lacking strength. 30Boys will tire out and grow weary, And young men will stumble and fall, 31But those hoping in Jehovah will regain power. They will soar on wings like eagles. They will run and not grow weary; They will walk and not tire out.”

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READ (Isaiah 40:26) “Lift up your eyes to heaven and see. Who has created these things? It is the One who brings out their army by number; He calls them all by name. Because of his vast dynamic energy and his awe-inspiring power, Not one of them is missing.

(Psalm 19:1) The heavens are declaring the glory of God; The skies above proclaim the work of his hands.

(Psalm 19:3) There is no speech, and there are no words; Their voice is not heard.

(Psalm 19:14) May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart Be pleasing to you, O Jehovah, my Rock and my Redeemer.

(Matthew 10:30) But even the hairs of your head are all numbered.

(Psalm 37:18) Jehovah is aware of what the blameless go through, And their inheritance will last forever.

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READ (Isaiah 40:28)Do you not know? Have you not heard? Jehovah, the Creator of the ends of the earth, is a God for all eternity. He never tires out or grows weary. His understanding is unsearchable.

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READ (Isaiah 40:29) He gives power to the tired one And full might to those lacking strength.

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READ (Isaiah 40:30) Boys will tire out and grow weary, And young men will stumble and fall,

(2 Corinthians 12:7-10) just because of receiving such extraordinary revelations. To keep me from becoming overly exalted, I was given a thorn in the flesh, an angel of Satan, to keep slapping me, so that I might not be overly exalted. 8Three times I begged the Lord about this, that it would depart from me. 9But he said to me: “My undeserved kindness is sufficient for you, for my power is being made perfect in weakness.” Most gladly, then, I will boast about my weaknesses, in order that the power of the Christ may remain over me like a tent. 10So I take pleasure in weaknesses, in insults, in times of need, in persecutions and difficulties, for Christ. For when I am weak, then I am powerful.

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(Psalm 18:29) With your help I can charge against a marauder band; By God’s power I can scale a wall.

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READ (Isaiah 40:31) But those hoping in Jehovah will regain power. They will soar on wings like eagles. They will run and not grow weary; They will walk and not tire out.”

(John 14:26) But the helper, the holy spirit, which the Father will send in my name, that one will teach you all things and bring back to your minds all the things I told you.

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(Genesis 37:28) And when the Midʹi·an·ite merchants were passing by, they lifted Joseph up out of the waterpit and sold him to the Ishʹma·el·ites for 20 pieces of silver. These men took Joseph into Egypt.

(Genesis 39:21-23) But Jehovah continued with Joseph and kept showing loyal love to him and granting him favor in the eyes of the chief officer of the prison. 22So the chief officer of the prison put Joseph in charge of all the prisoners in the prison, and everything that they were doing there, he was the one having it done. 23The chief officer of the prison was looking after absolutely nothing that was in Joseph’s care, for Jehovah was with Joseph and Jehovah made whatever he did successful.

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(Psalm 37:8) Let go of anger and abandon rage; Do not become upset and turn to doing evil.

(Psalm 103:10) He has not dealt with us according to our sins, Nor has he repaid us what our errors deserve.

(Proverbs 14:30) A calm heart gives life to the body, But jealousy is rottenness to the bones.

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READ (Ephesians 4:26)Be wrathful, but do not sin; do not let the sun set while you are still angry;

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(Psalm 25:14) Close friendship with Jehovah belongs to those who fear him, And he makes his covenant known to them.

(Proverbs 15:23) A man rejoices in giving the right answer, And a word spoken at the right time—how good it is!

(Matthew 7:12) “All things, therefore, that you want men to do to you, you also must do to them. This, in fact, is what the Law and the Prophets mean.

(Colossians 4:6) Let your words always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you will know how you should answer each person.

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(Psalm 32:3-5) When I kept silent, my bones wasted away because of my groaning all day long. 4For day and night your hand was heavy upon me. My strength evaporated like water in the dry summer heat. (Selah) 5Finally I confessed my sin to you; I did not cover my error. I said: “I will confess my transgressions to Jehovah.” And you pardoned the error of my sins. (Selah)

(Proverbs 24:16) For the righteous one may fall seven times, and he will get up again, But the wicked will be made to stumble by calamity.

(James 5:13-15) Is there anyone suffering hardship among you? Let him carry on prayer. Is there anyone in good spirits? Let him sing psalms. 14Is there anyone sick among you? Let him call the elders of the congregation to him, and let them pray over him, applying oil to him in the name of Jehovah. 15And the prayer of faith will make the sick one well, and Jehovah will raise him up. Also, if he has committed sins, he will be forgiven.

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(1 Corinthians 15:9, 10) For I am the least of the apostles, and I am not worthy of being called an apostle, because I persecuted the congregation of God. 10But by God’s undeserved kindness I am what I am. And his undeserved kindness to me was not in vain, but I labored more than all of them; yet it was not I, but the undeserved kindness of God that is with me.

(Isaiah 55:6, 7) Search for Jehovah while he may be found. Call to him while he is near. 7Let the wicked man leave his way And the evil man his thoughts; Let him return to Jehovah, who will have mercy on him, To our God, for he will forgive in a large way.

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(Isaiah 40:29) He gives power to the tired one And full might to those lacking strength.

(Psalm 55:22) Throw your burden on Jehovah, And he will sustain you. Never will he allow the righteous one to fall.

(Psalm 68:19) May Jehovah be praised, who daily carries our load, The true God of our salvation. (Selah)

(Isaiah 40:31) But those hoping in Jehovah will regain power. They will soar on wings like eagles. They will run and not grow weary; They will walk and not tire out.”