Recently, this scripture caught my attention! – ‘Those who hope in the LORD will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles’ (Isaiah 40:31 NIV). So let’s try to answer the question: how do we soar on wings like eagles?

Let’s learn how the characteristics of the eagle can help us in our Christian walk.

One of my favourite birds is the eagle. It is an incredibly powerful bird with the ability to fly at a high altitude. It flies where no other bird can fly and it would be classed for me as the king of all birds. Isaiah tells us that if we hope in the LORD our strength will be renewed and we’ll soar on wings like eagles (see Isaiah 40:31 NIV). You see, God desires for us not to flap, nor even fly, but to soar on wings like eagles. In other words, to reach high places beyond our imagination. Let’s start today to consider and see what life lessons we can learn about the eagle.

• Eagles fly to heights where no others can fly.

Eagles don’t fly with sparrows, pigeons or with any other small birds. They fly alone and at high altitudes. What does that mean for us today? Don’t rub shoulders with narrow or low-minded people or with anyone that brings you down; remember you become what you focus upon. If you rub shoulders with like-minded people, people who have a great attitude to fly to high altitude, just like the eagle flies with other eagles, you will fly with high-minded people. It’s true to say that at the top it can be lonely; however, remember that God is with you and will never leave you nor forsake you, He has promised to be with you always. Don’t ever belittle yourself for what God has in store for you, which is higher levels to attain. He will renew your strength to not flap, nor fly but as His Word declares, to soar on wings like eagles.

• Eagles have very focused vision.

Eagles have a piercing vision which is very precise. They have the capacity to focus on something as far as 5km away and they have an incredible focus – they will keep their sharp focus on their prey and not move until they seize it. We must have an undivided focus if we are to execute our God-given vision, in spite of whatever challenges we may face. So, let us be focused and give every effort, time and energy and watch what God will do as we stay focused on our God-given vision.

• Eagles love storms.

When clouds gather, the eagle gets excited and ready themselves to use the raging storms and its high winds to lift them up above the clouds, giving them an opportunity to glide and rest their wings. We all face challenges in our lives, but we should know that these experiences will make us stronger in readiness to fly in high places. So, let’s use our storms of life to rise to greater heights and remind ourselves that achievers are not afraid to rise to greater levels, nor afraid of challenges, but in fact they relish high and strong winds, knowing that they will lead them to places others cannot reach! So, start to get excited when your storms arrive and get ready to catch the wind of the Holy Spirit to go higher than ever before.

• Eagles feed on fresh food/meat.

Eagles feed only on FRESH PREY. That means for us we need to feed ourselves on the fresh bread of the WORD OF GOD and not rely on yesterday’s manna, as good as it may have been. If we are to grow spiritually and go onto maturity and higher levels then let’s move on from the milk of the Word to fresh solid food, just as instructed in the divine cookery book. Hebrews 5:14 reminds us that ‘solid food is for the mature’ (Hebrews 5:14 NIV). God wants us to grow! He wants us to move beyond the elementary stages of milk into solid food to enable us to grow into maturity, to have the strength to soar to higher levels. So, let’s get into the meat of God’s Word, ready to soar to your destined heights.

Let’s get back to our verse in Isaiah 40: ‘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’ (v. 31 NKJV).

Remember, God is trying to draw all of us into this specific scripture so we can grasp the revelation contained in it. If we are to wait upon the Lord and stay very focused, ready to catch the wind of the Holy Spirit and get into His Word daily, then we will not flap but soar into higher places that we could ever imagine to accomplish our God-given assignment. We shall run and not be weary, we will walk and not faint and that is only possible as we wait upon the Lord. Then, we’ll mount up with wings like eagles into heights that He has destined for each and every one of us. So, let’s wait in readiness for it and watch this space!

NOT FORGETTING

• You are the eagle
• The wings of the eagles represent our faith and trust in God
• The wind currents that the eagles fly on represent the Holy Spirit