On Eagle’s Wings
March 1
But those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will
soar on wings like eagles.
Isaiah 40:31
It was clear and cold as she stepped out the back door, heading for town. The
sun had risen into a brilliantly blue winter sky. The snow on the ground made it
almost blinding. She spotted two cardinals sitting in the walnut tree at the back
of the property. There were few birds around this time of year.
Just as she reached the car, she heard a screeeech. Looking in the direction
it had come from, she spotted the eagle! He was just hanging there, circling
as if weightless. These were her birds! Well, God’s birds really. But she felt He
had given them to her. They had been His witnesses to her in rough times. God
had always brought them on just the right day at just the right time, letting her
know He was watching.
These majestic birds had migrated to this river bottom some twenty years
ago. They had made tremendous advancement; there were now some ten nest-
ing pairs in a twenty-square-mile area. Each time she witnessed the awesome
grace and beauty of the huge birds, she gave God thanks.
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We are witness to God’s creative power and imagination. Eagles are but one
example of His love of beauty in majesty. They are also the model He chose in
Scripture to convey power, strength, and safety.
Isaiah pronounces God’s promise of renewed strength and the ability to
overcome, rising above the cares of the world if we trust and hope in the Lord.
God wants us to understand that our daily strength should come from Him
alone.
By putting our trust in Him, we will never grow weary. He doesn’t prom-
ise life will be easy. But if we allow Him to draw us apart from our labor, He
will replace our weakness with His strength. The text suggests that we do this
expectantly, trusting Him to produce in us a work we are incapable of.
Prayer
“Lord, we thank You that You send us signs of Your strength
to encourage us. Help us come to an understanding that we
can exchange our limited strength for Your unlimited power.
Teach us as we come in faith. In Jesus’ Name, amen.”
