Isaiah 40:31
‘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’.
DAILY READING -Mark 7:1-13; 2 Samuel 17; Daniel 11:1-19
The eagle is one of the largest and most powerful birds in the world. Since ancient times, the eagle has always been considered as a sign of strength. In past centuries, Roman legions used the eagle as their standard, or symbol. And the United States of America in June 20, 1782, chose the bald eagle as their national emblem. Generally the eagle is an important symbol for leaders and achievers everywhere.
The eagle is characterized with speed, strength, power, boldness, focus, courage and great vision.
This amazing bird lives in high altitudes. They soar higher than any other bird because they understand thermal currents and use it to their advantage.
Isaiah 40:31 says ‘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’.
Those that wait upon The Lord, like the eagle, are high flyers.
They are created to glide above. That is where they belong.
When you wait upon The Lord, you receive strength that enables you to soar above. You are created to ride upon the high places of life. You are not meant to dwell in the low places.
When eagles walk on the ground, they are clumsy and do not walk gracefully, because they are not designed to walk or dwell on the ground like chickens. But when eagles fly they are majestic and beautiful as they soar, because they are created to live above.
Likewise, God has created you for the top most places in life.
When you operate below, you struggle because you are out of your element. Deuteronomy 28:13 says ‘And the Lord shall make you the head, and not the tail; and you shall be above only, and you shall not be beneath, if you heed the commandments of the Lord your God which I command you this day and are watchful to do them.’
By covenant every child of God, who heeds His commandments is a highflyer.
You are meant to soar above and excel in life. You belong to the top.
Therefore, do not pick on the ground like a chicken, when you can soar with the eagles. Do not settle for less. You are capable of greater accomplishments. Do not limit yourself. Raise the bar higher, because you are capable of great things. There is so much God has deposited inside of you. The only limitation is that of the mind. Begin to take steps to rise to greater heights, because indeed you can do all things through Christ that strengthens you.
Another important characteristic of eagles is their ability to use the force of the storm to their advantage. When a storm is coming, all other birds seek shelter. The eagle alone flies out into the storm. When the storm strikes an eagle, the eagle doesn’t struggle, rather it glides, moving with the wind. It doesn’t waste energy fighting against the storm. Rather it sets its wings in such a way that the air currents send it above the storm by their very fury. And the stronger the storm, the higher the eagle flies.
Exodus 19:4 says ‘Ye have seen what I did unto the Egyptians, and how I bare you on eagles’ wings, and brought you unto myself ‘
In the storms of life, we ride on eagles’ wings.
We ride on the wings of The Spirit as we follow His leadings and guidance.
Like the eagle you can take advantage of your storm. Instead of struggling you allow The Spirit to guide you, and show you how to turn your trials into triumph. If you go where the Spirit of God leads, you won’t need to struggle.
In this season we are going to be riding on the wings of grace. We cannot go by our own strength, because the journey is too great. But when we go in the strength of The Lord it will be a walkover.
Understand that we have come into a lift and a shift. God is opening great doors and opportunities for His people. However, 1 Corinthians 16:9 says ‘For a great door and effectual is opened unto me, and there are many adversaries.’
With the great opportunities, will come also great responsibilities and challenges. But whatever we face, we should know we are never alone.
In Isaiah 43:2 God says, ‘When you pass through the waters, I will be with you, and through the rivers, they will not overwhelm you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be burned or scorched, nor will the flame kindle upon you’ We may go through these things, but the important thing is that we will come out better than when we went in, because God is with us.
Weeping may endure for a night but joy is coming in the morning!
God wants us like the eagle to use the storms to our advantage and go higher by them. This is why we wait upon Him for His strength, because we cannot overcome by our own power.
Our strength comes from feeding on the Word of God. The eagle is able to soar high because of its diet. It does not eat anything that is dead, rather it only feeds on fresh food.
When we wait upon The Lord and daily feed on the fresh meat of His Word, then can we be able to mount up with wings as eagles, we shall run, and not be weary; and walk, and not faint.
PRAYER: Lord, please help me to develop a culture of deep study of Your Word; grant me also the grace to wait upon You continually, so that I can mount up with wings as eagles and ride upon my high places, in this season in Jesus Name.
QUOTE :
Illuminate your world for you are a star destined to shine. WORDBITE 222.
[ADAPTED FROM TRIUMPH OF LIGHT OVER DARKNESS]