God Helps Young People at Risk

YOUTH is supposed to be a time of energy and vitality. But what happens when extreme circumstances sap the life out of young people, robbing them of enthusiasm and rendering them too weak to go on?

God has pledged Himself to help young people at risk (Isaiah 40:30-31), as well as those who are lowly and despised, poor and needy, thirsty and hungry (Isaiah 41:17). This concern for people living on the margins of life is a theme that punctuates and permeates Isaiah’s prophecy. And more often than not he urges people of power and means to do something about the needs of their at-risk neighbors.

If you work with young people at risk for “fainting” from the demands of life, or if you yourself are close to giving up because of the circumstances weighing you down, you can take comfort from God’s promises for strength. The key is waiting on the Lord (Isaiah 40:31), expecting Him to supply what you cannot.

Courtesy of Nelson’s New Illustrated Bible Commentary
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