Rise up above all of the problems

"They shall mount up with wings like eagles".        Isaiah 40:31   NKJV

Have you ever watched an eagle in flight? It's an enormous bird, like a small air plane soaring gently across the sky. It's like it has not a problem in the world. It may sit on its perch, possibly a very tall tree or cliff side, high above the surrounding country. It will remain there, waiting until it spots its prey. Then with a gust of air behind it, the eagle lifts off in pursuit. It's a wonderful sight as it soars across the skies. Usually, when an eagle is insight, the other birds will mob it in an effort to throw it off its prey. But the eagle doesn't flap at all. It just rises above all of the other birds and again soars away.

There's lessons to be learnt here. When we have problems come upon us, there are times when we become overwhelmed by them all and this can lead to us getting into a panic - in other words we begin to flap. When the eagle flaps, it rises high above all of the problems. Can you see the difference? Worry and anxiety can all take its toll and is not good for our health or, for those who are listening and watching our actions.

The eagle waits for the right time. Because of its size, it needs a breeze behind it that will help it mount up. Once this happens, it's on its way. Waiting can be boring and frustrating. However, we need to ensure that what we are going to do or say is at the right moment. Otherwise things can get pear-shaped. If you're a 'Let's get the job done' type of person, you may rush in at the wrong time and pay the price. It is far better to wait for 'the breeze' the Holy Spirit's leading. He is never wrong, never has been and never will be.

Check out this scripture, it contains life words:

'Have you not known? 'Have you not heard? The everlasting God, the Lord, The Creator of the ends of the earth, Neither faints nor is weary. His understanding is unsearchable.

29He gives power to the weak, And to those who have no might He increases strength. 30Even the youths shall faint and be weary, And the young men shall utterly fall, 31But 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.' 

                                                                                         Isaiah 40:28 - 30

Notice that it is far more productive to wait for the right time - God's timing, and then go in His power, rising above all of the shrapnel that is flying around. 

If you don't know Jesus or, have fallen away, why not say this prayer right now

Lord Jesus, I have sinned. I ask you to forgive me and be my Lord and Saviour. Please come into my heart, fill me with Your Spirit and give me a brand new start today. In Jesus' Name. Amen
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