Isaiah 40:31:

But those who wait on 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.  

• DAILY READING  1 Corinthians 9; 2 Kings 1-2; Amos 7

Mountaineers who climb high mountains, and athletes who run long distances, are often very careful about their diet. This is because what they eat, can ultimately affect their  performance.

Also eagles, known to be highflyers, are selective about the food they eat, because the eagle’s ability to fly high is dependent upon the strength of its diet. 

Eagles don’t just eat anything. They avoid eating dead things and feed mostly on freshly killed prey. 

Fish is the primary food of an eagle. Once an eagle spots a fish swimming or floating near the water surface, it approaches its prey in a shallow glide and then snatches the fish out of the water with a quick swipe of its talons. 

An eagle has such a voracious appetite that it can consume half a kilogram of fish in about four minutes.  Eagles also don’t eat every part of their prey, because they cannot digest everything. Things like bones and hair can impair their ability of free flight, so they avoid such. And even when they eat those things, they always afterward, ensure they vomit them out.

Birds that do not fly high such as the  vulture, eat dead things, and as a result they often become easy prey to predators. But the Eagle’s diet keeps it strong and enables it to fly to the topmost heights.  

And like the eagle, to fly high, we must also be careful what we eat. 

Our primary source of spiritual strength comes from The Word of God. When we wait on The Lord in His Word our strength is renewed to mount up with wings as eagles.  

When Elijah was to climb mount Horeb, the angel fed him supernatural food, and he went in the strength of this food for 40 days and 40 nights. 

In this year, the journey before us is great. And like, Elijah, we need a supernatural diet to accomplish it. It is indeed a glorious journey, that will require daily drawing strength from  the Word of God. 

It is from The Word, that we receive the divine strength and ability to confront every opposition and overcome. 

Jeremiah 15:16 says ‘Thy words were found, and I did eat them; and thy word was unto me the joy and rejoicing of mine heart: for I am called by thy name, O LORD God of hosts.’ 

When we eat The Word of God, it imparts into us joy. And we know that the joy of The Lord is our strength. And it is by this strength that we can accomplish unimaginable feats. 

Ezekiel 2:2 says ‘ And the spirit entered into me when he spake unto me, and set me upon my feet,’

Jesus said His Words are spirit and life. As God speaks to us through His Word, The Spirit enters into us and  sets us on our feet, moving us into our God ordained path.

Perhaps having heard the wonderful prophesies of the eagle’s flight this year, you may be wondering how it can become your reality.  

Well, it doesn’t matter your natural strength or abilities, when you connect to The Word, divine strength will be imparted into you, for supernatural accomplishments. Because it will not be by power or by might, but by The Spirit of The Lord. 

As we draw strength from The Word, The Spirit will be imparted into us for speedy and divine accomplishment of God’s plan and purpose. Indeed there is so much God has in store for us this year. And though the journey may be great, it is also a glorious one. It is a supernatural journey, that will take us to amazing heights. By The Spirit, we will receive  supernatural speed to overtake those ahead of us. We will mount up with wings as eagles, we will walk and not faint, we will run and not be weary. God will be doing a quick work with us, that will turn us into a sign and wonder. We will be moving like the wind so that men cannot understand the amazing things happening in our lives. On this journey, God will go before us like the pillar of fire, and stand behind us like the pillar of cloud. His power and His Presence will envelope us and keep us from all harm. And by His Spirit we will be carried on a flight from glory to glory, and from victory to victory. 

 PRAYER: Lord, please grant me the grace to come daily to Your Word to draw strength for this journey. By Your Spirit, please carry me on the wings of grace, to unimaginable heights, so that I indeed become a sign and wonder to my world in Jesus Name.. 
QUOTE 

When God places His hand upon a man in life nothing can come against him, this is because the gifts and calling of God are without repentance. 
 [ADAPTED FROM THE BOOK DIVINE ORDER FOR A LIFE WITHOUT LIMITS]