Adrian Rogers was a motivator, an encourager, and a leader of the faith.

He was also passionate about presenting scriptural application to everyday life circumstances,

and you'll hear that in today's message.

Now, let's join Adrian Rogers.

Turn to Isaiah chapter 40, Isaiah chapter 40.

Then when you found it, look up here and let me tell you a statistic that I read.

And I'm shocked at this statistic because it says that 89% of all Americans suffer from time to time with chronic stress syndrome. Now, I said 89%.

Now, whether that is exactly right or not that anybody would say such a thing,

I mean, any reputable person would say such a thing, causes us to know that most Americans are emotionally fatigued, physically drained, and spiritually defeated. And the reason is stress. The days are too long.

The nights are too short. And we feel like we are the chief rat in the rat race.

Many of us feel exactly that way.

There's too much to do and not enough time to do it.

Well, thank God, hallelujah.

Praise the Lord.

There is hope, and hope is on the way.

And it is right from the pages of God's word, Isaiah the prince of

the prophets dipped his pen in golden glory and wrote these words. Look in verse 28. He begins with a

question, hast thou not known and hast thou not heard that the everlasting God, the Lord, the creator of the ends of the earth, fainted

not, neither is weary. There's no searching of his understanding. What's he saying there? He's

saying, God never gives out. God never tires. God is never perplexed. And then look at the

promise in verse 29. He, this great God, he giveth power to the faint. And to them that have no

might, you just say, that's me, he increases strength.

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