But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint. (Isa. 40:31.)
"Those who are preparing to meet their God are the Lord's people; all others hearken to the voice of a different shepherd," wrote Elder Bruce R. McConkie in The Millennial Messiah."The true saints can read the signs of the times. They know that the apostasy, the restoration, the gathering of Israel, and the building up of Zion in the last days are all necessary preludes to the glorious return of the Lord Jesus. Their constant prayers ascend to heaven, . . . They say: I will wait upon the Lord, that hideth his face from the house of Jacob, and I will look for him.' (Isa. 8:17.) Truly,the people of the Lord are they who wait for him; for they still wait for the coming of the Messiah,' and `he will manifest himself unto them in power and great glory, unto the destruction of their enemies.' (2 Ne. 6:13-14.)"
