When I think of an eagle, I think of a beautiful, powerful bird that soars on the winds and can dive down to catch it’s prey with pin-point accuracy at high speeds. I can almost picture the scene of an eagle pulling a fish out of the water and returning to the skies. It’s a picture of power and grace.
Power and grace … I think that’s the picture that we are supposed to get when we read Isaiah 40:31. But, the power and grace Isaiah has in mind is only exemplified by the eagle. Isaiah is talking about the power and grace of God, which we often experience when we find our power running out. Let’s not forget that this familiar verse is preceded by an important message:
Isaiah 40:28-30 28 Have you not known? Have you not heard? The LORD is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth. He does not faint or grow weary; his understanding is unsearchable. 29 He gives power to the faint, and to him who has no might he increases strength. 30 Even youths shall faint and be weary, and young men shall fall exhausted...
Truth be told, I think we all wish we had more strength and energy. Most of us know what it means to feel weary and exhausted. In times like these, strength to do what God expects of us is not found in an energy drink or protein bar. It is found on our knees — waiting for God, seeking His will, and praying, with confidence, that He will enable us to do what He wants us to do this day. On our knees, we find that we have “eagle’s wings” for doing the will of the Lord!
In His grip,
Pastor Decker
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