Psalm 40:1-2

‘I waited patiently for the Lord; and he inclined unto me, and heard my cry. He brought me up also out of an horrible pit, out of the miry clay, and set my feet upon a rock, and established my goings.DAILY READING  1 Corinthians 10; 2 Kings 3; Amos 8

On August 5th 2010, 33 miners were trapped in a mine 2,300 feet underground. The disaster occurred at a mine in Chile’s Atacama Desert. These miners were working deep inside a mountain, excavating for copper, gold and other minerals, when they started feeling vibrations. Suddenly, there was a massive explosion and the passageways of the mine filled up with dust. When the dust settled, the men discovered the source of the explosion:  A single huge block of stone, as tall as a forty-five-story building, had broken off from the rest of the mountain and fallen. This caused a chain reaction that led to the mountain above collapsing and blocking every exit out of the mine.

After assessing the damage, the miners found they were totally trapped with no way of escape. It was then they realized that only God could save them. One of the miners, Jose Henriquez, was a strong believer, who has been a Christian for over 30 years. He rallied the other miners and they began to pray to God. Above on the ground, emergency officials were unable to know the fate of these miners.  And for over two weeks no one knew if they were dead or alive. The miners were able to survive for the first few weeks, on small amounts of tuna and mackerel that were in the shelter, along with water.

However 17 days after, a probe was lowered by engineers into the mine. And what a delight when the probe came up with a note tied to it, written in red ink by the miners saying, “We are fine in the shelter, the 33 of us.”

It was indeed a joyous moment, especially for family members of these miners.

Eventually the authorities found a way to send food and water down to them.

The miners began a practice that lasted 69 days — holding a prayer service every day at noon and 6 p.m. For them prayer became important and they  felt God’s presence with them. For 69 days, the best engineers around the world battled to find a way to free these miners. The accident received worldwide notice, as over 1 billion people  around the world watched what looked like an impossible rescue operation unfold on live TV.  The miners remained confident that God would save them.  And He did! Eventually a hole was drilled into the mountain, through which a capsule was lowered to bring up these men. When the time came for their rescue, the men came together and prayed, thanking God for saving their lives. And they greatly rejoiced and praised God together when all 33 of them finally made their way above ground again, all safe and sound.

Zechariah 9:11 says  ‘As for thee also, by the blood of thy covenant I have sent forth thy prisoners out of the pit wherein is no water.’

The God who delivered these men is still available to deliver anyone who calls upon Him.

Indeed there is no pit so deep that God cannot deliver us from. It is God’s will for us to come out of every pit, captivity and imprisonment. Jesus has paid the ultimate price for our freedom. When Jesus died on Calvary He descended into the dungeon of death so that we can be set free. According to Mathew 27 after His death, the earth quaked, the rocks rent, the graves were opened, and the saints who had been buried came out!

Through shedding His blood on the cross, prisoners were delivered out of the pit of hell. And as a child of God, by the same shed blood of Christ, you are set free. Salvation is, being rescued from the pit! Which means you are no longer to be pitied! People only pity men in a pit.

Therefore you have no business being in any grave. Jesus has secured your rescue. Your freedom is total!

We have been raised together with Christ, who is the Head of all principality and power. Therefore nothing can hold us down any longer.

Jesus has declared, ‘All power in heaven and in earth is given unto me.” No one can challenge His orders. No devil can stop you once you’re set free. Because whosoever the son of God has set free is free indeed. You are free indeed. You are no longer to dwell in the lowly places, but to soar above, seated far above with Christ. Like the eagle our dwelling places are far above, and never beneath.

So whatever has been trying to hold you down, must let you go. It is time for you to rebel against every captivity. Your deliverance has been established. Enough is enough. What you do not want, you do not watch. You cannot be held in any habit you don’t want.  You cannot be slave to the sin you hate. You have been set free from every pit. Begin to declare your freedom. And one way to contend for your freedom is on the altar of prayer. Only those who travail in prayers, prevail in life. Every enemy of destiny is subdued by prayer. No matter the situation of your life, God will rescue you on the prayer altar.

Psalm 40:1-2 says ‘I waited patiently for the Lord; and he inclined unto me, and heard my cry. He brought me up also out of an horrible pit, out of the miry clay, and set my feet upon a rock, and established my goings.’

It doesn’t matter the depth of the pit where you may have found yourself, there is a way out. Perhaps you may be in a pit of financial debts, poverty, sickness or disease. Whatever the situation, as you begin to cry out unto God today, He will incline His ears to you, He will hear you and rescue you in Jesus Name.

PRAYER: Lord, I thank you for rescuing me from every captivity. By Your blood shed on Calvary my deliverance and victory is established forever in Jesus Name.    

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Nothing liberates like truth, the truth you know and act upon will set you free.- – [ADAPTED FROM THE BOOK TRIUMPH OF LIGHT OVER

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.. 
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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] 

Psalms 5:12
‘For thou, Lord, wilt bless the righteous; with favour wilt thou compass him as with a shield;

• DAILY READING – 1 Corinthians 6; 1 Kings 19; Amos 3:3-4:3

The feast of Purim is a widely celebrated Jewish holiday. It is the commemoration of what God wrought through Queen Esther according to the biblical account. The feast of Purim celebrates the saving of the Jews, from Haman’s plot to exterminate them in the ancient Persian empire.  It is indeed interesting that 2500 years after queen Esther lived on the earth, she is still a celebrity among the Jews. The feast of Purim which is in her honor, is a very colorful festival celebrated on the 14th and 15th days of the Jewish month of Adar, which is around the month of March.

As part of the celebrations, Jewish people gather at the synagogue where the story of Esther is recited. Observers also perform plays and parodies of Esther’s story. Plays and dramas recount the story of the Book of Esther, which ends with Haman’s hanging and the Jewish people being saved. Purim has a carnival-like atmosphere, with people either wearing their best Sabbath clothing or fancy dress – with King Xerxes, Vashti, Queen Esther, Mordecai and Haman among the most popular costumes. On the eve of Purim, Jews do not eat or drink from dawn until dusk to remember Esther’s three-day fast in preparation to meet the King. However, during the festival people celebrate with lots of eating and drinking. Some congregations also shout “Long live Mordecai, cursed be Haman, blessed be Esther” or “May the name of the wicked rot!” Purim holiday is celebrated with parades and costume parties every year among the Jews.

Indeed, the story of Esther is the story of divine elevation and favor. It is a story that exemplifies how God can give someone a sudden flight of destiny, taking them from the dunghill to sit among princes.

Such supernatural flight is a function of divine favor.

And in the agenda of God, divine favor is His plan for the end-time church. The last days are the era of supernatural favor in the body of Christ. We are in the time of an unusual release of supernatural favor in the Church. And everyone divinely connected to God is meant to enjoy a covering of favor.

Psalms 5:12 says ‘For thou, Lord, wilt bless the righteous; with favour wilt thou compass him as with a shield;

The clothing of favor is what will make the eagle’s flight a reality for us. Because it will not be by might, nor by Power but by The Spirit of The Lord. It is by favor that we will be ushered into sudden flight and speed, where we suddenly attain heights we could never have achieved on our own. Favor made the difference in Esther’s life. From an unknown orphan girl she suddenly became a queen and today is a  celebrated historical figure. The same way when the favor of God locates you, supernatural flight to unimaginable heights becomes your testimony.

Psalm 44:3 says ‘For they got not the land in possession by their own sword, neither did their own arm save them: but thy right hand, and thine arm, and the light of thy countenance, because thou hadst a favour unto them’

We will take over the land not by labor, but by  favor.

It is favour in a man’s life that defines the quality of his life.

During the exodus of the Israelites, they experienced the tangibility of divine favor.

Exodus 3:21 says ‘And I will give this people favour in the sight of the Egyptians: and it shall come to pass, that, when ye go, ye shall not go empty’

God is committed to giving His people favor, and we are privileged to be His people by redemption. Hence, we are entitled to divine favor.

Favor was the identity of Jesus and also of the early church.

Luke 2:52 says ‘And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favour with God and man’.

And also Acts 2:47 said the disciples were ‘Praising God, and having favour with all the people. And the Lord added to the church daily such as should be saved .

In the same way in this endtime, favour is our divine identity.

Favour is a mystery. It cannot be orchestrated by human effort. A man of Power may do the work, but a man of Favour will reap the harvest.

And one way to engage divine favour is through a praise lifestyle. Because when you engage in praise, you engage the Presence of God. And when you are surrounded by God, you are surrounded by good. Every man that makes praise His lifestyle would never run out of favor. When praise becomes your lifestyle, then favor becomes your story.
PRAYER: Lord, please  let Your favour make the difference for me on this eagle’s flight. What labour  could never have achieved in my life, may Your favour  make it possible for me in this season in Jesus Name.

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Illuminate your world for you are a star destined to shine. WORDBITE 222.

[ADAPTED FROM TRIUMPH OF LIGHT OVER DARKNESS]

Proverbs 15:24 KJV

24 The way of life is above to the wise, that he may depart from hell beneath.

DAILY READING –   1 Corinthians 5; 1 Kings 18; Amos 2:1-3:2
To fly high, you must pass through a necessary process of preparation.

Indeed it is our year of Eagle’s flight, but we must understand that there is always a price to pay to arise  to greater heights. 

An eagle goes through a season of rigorous preparation before it can fly high. Eagles are lonely creatures. They fly alone, because not every bird can go through the rigorous training the eagle undergoes to attain to great heights. 

If indeed your desire is to be at the top this year, then you must be willing to pay the price of preparation. You must be willing to go through the process where  God purges  and prepares you for the heights ahead. 

Preparation demands discipline, self-denial, sacrifice, and restrains. You cannot go up without first overcoming the limiting forces that try to keep you down. These limiting forces could be sin and fleshly tendencies. 

Proverbs 15:24 KJV says ‘The way of life is above to the wise, that he may depart from hell beneath.’

So the forces of hell operate beneath. And you need to overcome them before you can arise. 

Challenges always come at the point of growth or moving to a new level. When you get into a seat on an airplane, what is the first thing you are told? Fasten your seat belt. Why? Because you are about to go up, in other words, brace yourself for the turbulence. In the same way, when you are about to move to your next level of accomplishment, you must fasten your spiritual seat belts because you must endure the turbulence of change. 

Galatians 6:9 says ‘And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.’

The pains of preparation will always end in the gains of manifestation. Butterflies are one of Nature’s most beautiful and amazing creatures. They fly and float beautifully in the air. But this is only after they have  gone through a long metamorphic process. A moth will not become a beautiful butterfly until it has endured the struggle through the tiny hole in its cocoon. When a moth is struggling to get through the hole it is actually forcing the fluid from its body into its wings. Without the struggle the wings will not get the necessary fluid to grow, without the struggle the butterfly’s wings would never be strong enough to function and fly. And without flight the butterfly will not be able to survive. 

Therefore preparation must always precede manifestation. It doesn’t take time to manifest but it takes time to prepare. When people see you rising and soaring they may not understand the price you paid in the place of preparation. 

Preparation is the fundamental key in the school of success. 

2 Chronicles 27:6. Says ‘So Jotham became mighty, because he prepared his ways before the Lord his God.’

You either prepare to succeed or subscribe to regret. One thing is sure, God has ordained the eagle’s flight for your lifting, but you might not get anything from it if you don’t adequately prepare. This is why God is calling you to re-organize yourself for maximum impact this season.

It is only those who have paid their due, in preparation that becomes due for manifestation.

To get to where God wants us to be, we must be willing to go through the required process.  It is impossible to get from where we are to where we are going without making a transition. To ascend to the height God has for us we must be willing to go through the process of transition. And God is more interested in the process than in our comfort.  We need to realize that God is taking us somewhere. He is repositioning us. And even when we face storms, we must also remember that the storm is not the destination but the pathway to a destination. But no matter what process God passes us through, according to Romans 8:28 All things are working together for our good, because we  love God, and are called according to His purpose.

So on this eagle’s flight, be willing to embrace the process of preparation, because God won’t project you unless He has first prepared you.

PRAYER: Father please help me to submit to  the process that will prepare me for my next level.  Please destroy every force of limitation in my life so that I can rise to the place you have mapped out for me in this season in Jesus Name.

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To get into the next level of your life, God will always give a specific instruction. – WORDBITE 222. 

[ADAPTED FROM THE BOOK ESTABLISHED BY THE WORD]

John 16:13

‘Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will shew you things to come.’

DAILY READING – •           1 Corinthians 4; 1 Kings 17; Amos 1

In the 18^th and 19^th centuries, lighthouses were widely used to warn ships of hazardous coastlines. In dark and treacherous weathers, the constant beam of the lighthouse helped to guide ships into safe harbors and kept them from wrecking.

In the state of North Carolina, lies one of the most dangerous stretches of ocean in the world. Over the past 400 years, more than 300 ships have sunk in this area, which has come to be known as “The Graveyard of the Atlantic”. What makes this area so dangerous is a 14 mile stretch of shifting sands, called “Diamond Shoals”.

Recognizing the need to warn ships at sea of this dangerous sandbar, the U.S. government constructed a lighthouse on Cape Hatteras in 1870.

This lighthouse is the world’s tallest brick lighthouse. At a staggering 208′ ft. tall, it has become one of the most famous and recognizable lighthouses in the world. Its beam of light spans 20 miles into the ocean, signaling ships at sea. As a result, many ships and lives, have been saved because of the guidance provided by this lighthouse.

The Holy Spirit can be likened to our lighthouse. In the journey of life, we need  His ministry to avoid a shipwreck of destiny.

On this eagle’s flight, we must understand there is a flight plan. We are not just flying anyhow. There is a plan God has laid out for us. And we need The Holy Spirit to guide us into it. As we move into spiritual maturity or grow ‘older’, we can no longer afford to live anyhow. To live anyhow, is to end up anyhow. We must therefore submit to the guidance of The Spirit.

John 21:18 says ‘Verily, verily, I say unto thee, When thou wast young, thou girdedst thyself, and walkedst whither thou wouldest: but when thou shalt be old, thou shalt stretch forth thy hands, and another shall gird thee, and carry thee whither thou wouldest not.’

In the days of ignorance, or spiritual immaturity, God may have winked at us, but now He wants us to come to the place of sonship, where we are carried by His Spirit on eagle’s wings. Because what will be accomplished in our lives will not be by might, nor by power but only by The Spirit.

You can’t know greatness until you know guidance.  And we can never outgrow the need for divine guidance.

John 16:13 says  ‘Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will shew you things to come.’

The Spirit shows us things to come. He shows us what to do to ascend to the next level of greatness that God has in store for us. What He showed Joseph took him from the prison to the palace overnight. As we fellowship with Him, He will show us what eyes have not seen, nor ears heard and neither has entered into the hearts of men.

The Holy Spirit empowers us for the Fulfillment of Destiny. He enables us to do exploits, to set the pace, blaze the trail, ad ascend to amazing heights. Therefore for our eagle’s flight to be a reality, we need Him actively at work in our lives.

Without power you cannot go up. And to experience power there is a price to pay. There are no stars without scars. And the scar of stars is sacrifice. The price for power is purity. To be empowered to enjoy a glorious flight,

let us therefore be willing to pay the price of purity.

PRAYER: Lord, Please by Your Spirit, guide me on this journey of destiny. Help me to be willing to pay whatever price it takes, to experience the empowerment of Your Spirit in my life in Jesus Name.

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The battle you are faced with today is a good warfare because God has already foreordained  victorious end for you.

 [CULLED FROM THE BOOK SUPERNATURAL LOVE OF GOD]

Deut. 32:11-13

As an eagle stirreth up her nest, fluttereth over her young, spreadeth abroad her wings, taketh them, beareth them on her wings: so the LORD alone did lead him [Israel], and there was no strange god with him. He made him ride on the high places of the earth, that he might eat the increase of the fields…” 

• DAILY READING – 1 Corinthians 3; 1 Kings 15:33-16:34; Joel 3

Learning to fly is never easy. Airplane pilots must undergo intensive training in order to learn how to fly. It is a very complicated business, but such training is altogether necessary. You can walk by common sense; you can run by following principles; but to fly, you must fly by instructions. That is why Aviation school teachers are called instructors, not professors. Therefore to experience a glorious flight this year, we must be trained to fly by instructions. Divine instructions are delivered in the place of prayer. It is our depth in the place of prayer that will determine how high we can fly.  When we are rightly positioned in the place of fellowship, we are trained by The Spirit to follow His instructions that will lead us to the heights God has ordained for us.

Before eagles can fly to great heights, they go through a rigorous training. At first, young eagles are fearful to leave their nests. They would rather stay back in their  nest which is safe, and secure. And they may not understand why their mother would want them to leave their comfort zone to begin to learn how to fly. 

This may be the same thoughts that go through a believer’s mind when God begins to move him out of the comfort zone of a shallow prayer life, to a deeper place of intimacy with The Spirit. He may wonder why he needs to get out of a warm bed at 5am to pray, or why he would deny himself a good meal, in order to fast. 

But no eagle can develop its wings while still in the nest. Left on their own, eagles never learn how to fly and may even end up on the floor like the chickens, who are imprisoned in chicken coops until the day of their slaughter. But when eagles are taught to fly, they soar far above, where no enemy can reach or touch them. They attain to heights far above other birds. 

Deut. 32:11-13 says  “As an eagle stirreth up her nest, fluttereth over her young, spreadeth abroad her wings, taketh them, beareth them on her wings: so the LORD alone did lead him [Israel], and there was no strange god with him. He made him ride on the high places of the earth, that he might eat the increase of the fields…”

This verse describes the process a mother eagle follows to teach her young ones to attain to great heights. She begins to “stir up the nest’, by making it uncomfortable, so that sticks and sharp ends stick out of the nest, ruining the eaglet’s “comfort zone.”  Then she begins to “flutter her wings” at the youngsters, beating on them, harassing them, and driving them to the edge of the nest. Then she “spreads her wings” for one of the little eagles to climb onto her back. As the eaglet climbs on her back and hangs on for dear life, she launches out into sky, and begins to fly, carrying the eagle on her back. When all seems safe and serene, suddenly, without any warning, the mother eagle dives, plummeting downward, causing the eaglet to fall off her back and begin a free fall tumbling down through the sky. But just before it hits the ground, in a flash the mother catches the little one on her back. Again the mother flies high and drops the eaglet, managing to catch it again just before it hits the ground. This process is repeated with each of her young ones, over and over, until they learn how to use their wings. And finally one day, they are able to soar like true eagles in the sky. The same way, in order to fly high, we must be willing to be trained by The Spirit. We must leave our comfort zone, into deeper depths of prayer. God is calling us to ‘come up hither’. God wants us to rise to the place where we are seated far above with Christ.

Do not limit yourself. God has put within you the ability to rise and soar. You have what it takes to become the spiritual high flyer God desires you to be. Indeed through Christ you can do all things. Like the eagle, you are created for the topmost place, you do not belong to the floor like the chicken. There are divine deposits embedded in you, awaiting manifestation. You are stronger, better and greater than you ever imagined. Therefore arise in fervent prayer and begin to ascend to the spiritual height God has ordained for you. Indeed God is committed to ensuring you manifest the wonder potentials in you. But for that to happen, you must be willing to submit to the training of The Spirit, in the place of prayer.  

  PRAYER: Lord, please grant me the grace and ability to leave my comfort Zone, and move into a deeper place of intimacy with Your Spirit. Please teach me to fly by instructions. By the leadings of The Spirit, take me to the heights You have ordained for me this year in Jesus Name.  

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God is preparing you for the season He prepared your breakthrough. – WORDBITE 222. 

  [ADAPTED FROM THE BOOK FAITH CLASSICS].

Isaiah 40:31 
 ‘but those who hope in the LORD will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.’
• DAILY READING  1 Corinthians 2; 1 Kings 15:1-32; Joel 2:12-32
We have come into a new dawn. It is a new day of great things. It is a year of greater heights. This year, it is God’s plan for us to soar with ease and peace. Like the eagle we shall be mounting up on the wings of the wind.  

Isaiah 40:31 says ‘but those who hope in the LORD will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.’

An eagle “mounts up” as it soars high into the sky, far above the plains below. The Hebrew word  for “mount up” is alah , which means “to ascend,” “to be high,” “lifted up,” “arise up,” or “carry up.” 

All these words describe the movement of the eagle, when it is carried up by the wind. By mounting up, the eagle does not struggle to fly, rather it simply soars on the wings of the wind. And by so soaring, the eagle flies  higher than any other bird.

However soaring for an Eagle is not an option, but a necessity. This is because eagles are born with big and heavy wings. Part of their survival mechanism is that they learn how to fly without actually flapping their big wings. They do this in order to conserve energy. Eagles can literally die if they expend too much energy flapping their wings during flight. As a result, early in life, eagles learn to soar, thereby using minimum energy during flight.  

How Eagles soar, is that they wait for what are called wind thermals to come up on them. A wind thermal is a big gust of wind that rises up from the atmosphere. Sometimes eagles will remain perched for days before they can catch a good, strong, wind thermal. Once this wind comes upon them, they launch into it and combine a mixture of flying and soaring on the strong winds to get them to where they want to go.

Often we have seen this demonstrated in documentaries, when Eagles are caught on video soaring high up in the sky without  flapping their wings.  Their wings are spread straight out as they literally soar with perfect ease on the wind currents. 

What we can learn from this, is that when we wait on The Lord, the wind of The Spirit like the thermal wind comes to carry us to the height ordained for us by God.  Just like the eagle has to learn  to catch the wind thermal, we have to learn how soar on the winds of The Spirit. 

It is God’s will for us to be above and never beneath. But oftentimes there are forces of limitations that try to keep us bound on the ground. 

In the book of Exodus, God had a plan for the Children of Israel to be free to worship and serve Him, but they were held in bondage by pharaoh. Despite all the signs and wonders God showed in Egypt, Pharaoh still held them bound, until the sign of the blood was applied. After the sign of the blood, Pharaoh released them from bondage in a hurry.

Last year, despite your efforts, certain things may have kept you bound from attaining  the heights God ordained for you. But in this New year, just as the blood made the difference for the Israelites, by the blood of Jesus you are set free from every such bondage in Jesus Name. Whatever is still resisting and limiting your progress, by the blood of Jesus they lose their hold on you today. The Egyptians you saw last year, this year you shall see them no more. Every pharaoh of limitation that tormented you last year, by the blood, you are free from their oppression. Every pharaoh trying to cross over to pursue you, into this new year, just as pharaoh drowned in the red sea, the red blood of Jesus shall drown them all in Jesus name. It is a new day, it is a new dawn. It is the year of our greatest flight.

Deut. 32:11-13 says “As an eagle stirreth up her nest, fluttereth over her young, spreadeth abroad her wings, taketh them, beareth them on her wings: so the LORD alone did lead him, and there was no strange god with him. He made him ride on the high places of the earth, that he might eat the increase of the fields…” 

As we follow the leadings of The Spirit, God will cause us to rise upon our high places. We shall be attaining results far beyond our human capabilities. And it shall not be by power or by might, but by The Spirit of The Lord. Therefore as we embark on the eagle’s flight, we have to be greatly sensitive to The Spirit.

It is indeed a new day and a new dawn!  

PRAYER: Lord, please may this New year mark a season of new beginnings for me. As I embark on the eagle’s flight, please grant me the grace to continually wait upon You, so that I can mount up with ease and peace. Thank You Lord for the great things You have in store for me this year in Jesus Name. 
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]