Calling All Eagles!
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.”
This is a very familiar verse
to most of us and very often quoted. Just about everyone you ask will say that
they admire the eagle. It is a regal sort of bird- a proud bird. Our country
uses it as a symbol of strength, power and pride. I recently looked up a few
things about eagles and found some very interesting facts. They mate for life;
they nest in tall trees and high cliffs, far away from potential enemies. They
like those tall mature trees to perch in- that way they have a wide view of
their surroundings and any possible dangers.
They are also powerful fliers due to their large wing span. But one particular fact really caught my attention. They have
extremely powerful eyesight. Their vision is amazing! It is more than four
times sharper than any human. They can spot potential danger and food from quite
a long distance away. Their retinas have
more light-detecting cells than humans have. This increases their ability to see
fine details. They also have structures in the backs of their eyes that “detects
light from the center of our (their) visual
field.” [1] (Italics mine)
I found this fact about their
vision to be very interesting in parallel with our spiritual eyes. We need to
be able to detect light spiritually. Psalm
119:130 tells us that the “entrance
of thy words giveth light; it giveth understanding to the simple.” We need the Word of God- the Living Word- in
order to bring light into our spiritual man. That light with the Word gives us
wisdom and understanding. In Ephesians
1:18- Paul prayed for the Ephesian Church that their “eyes of understanding being enlightened” so that they would know
the hope of Christ’s calling and the riches of the glory of their inheritance.
We need to pray for this kind of vision- the vision that scopes out over the
land- our life- and can see the way that God has prepared. We need those
spiritual eyes, wisdom and discernment, especially in these last days. We need
to avoid all distractions and only focus on what He wants us to focus on. And
just like that eagle that can see potential danger from great distances, so we
will be able to “see” the enemy before he gets to our door- and—we’ll be able
to send him back where he came from!
The verse in Isaiah 40 tells
us that when we wait upon the Lord, when we allow Him to have His way in our
lives- that our strength is renewed and that we can soar above the problems
that we face. Our problems don’t have to be our demise. We can overcome. He
tells us that we are “more than
conquerors” through Christ who loves us.
(Romans 8:37). The eagle
breaks the wind resistance when he soars high and we can do the same thing-
through Christ. Zechariah 4:6 tells
us that it is “’not by might, nor by
power, but by My Spirit’ says the Lord of hosts.” This means it is not by
our own strength, but by the Lord’s strength and power that we can rise above
our circumstances.
Aim high in your
Christian walk! There is no need to grovel in the dirt when we can soar above
the wind. The air is fresher up there, we can see more clearly and hear more
distinctly. Rise up! Look up! Get your eyes off your problems and get them
focused on the One who can solve those problems. Be an eagle! Rise up! Wait on
the Lord and get your strength renewed and rise up!!
~Donna
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