“Come live in meAll my lifeTake overCome breathe in meAnd I will riseOn eagle’s wings”
Eagles Wings, Hillsong
“He gives power to the weak,
And to those who have no might He increases strength.
Even the youths shall faint and be weary,
And the young men shall utterly fall,
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.”
Isaiah 40:29-31, NKJV
God has in times past revealed Himself to us as God the Father – through the creation of the universe. He has revealed Himself as God with us when He took on flesh and walked in our midst as Jesus the Christ – the face, the grace and the embrace of God. Finally He reveals Himself as God in us and through us through the Holy Spirit.
In Romans 8:11: Paul describes the Holy Spirit as the same Spirit that raised Christ from the dead.
We used to sing in the Afrikaans Pentecostal churches, ‘It’s the Holy Ghost and Power that is keeping me alive…”
The Holy Spirit is the life of God in us. The power of God in us. The Holy Spirit is the presence of God in us.
Paul continues and in Romans 8:14-16: 14 For those who are led by the Spirit of God are the children of God. 15 The Spirit you received does not make you slaves, so that you live in fear again; rather, the Spirit you received brought about your adoption to sonship. And by him we cry, “Abba, Father.” 16 The Spirit himself testifies with our spirit that we are God’s children.
Elsewhere Paul writes and says, where the Spirit of the Lord is there is liberty – freedom! (2 Corinthians 3:17:)
God wants to give you that freedom today. He wants to give you that newness and freshness of life today.
In Romans 8 we read that famous declaration: “In all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us!”
The Holy Spirit is ‘The Mighty Conqueror” that Isaiah wrote about living IN us.
And if God is for us – if He is with us – and more importantly if He is in us – we can rise above every situation that the world can throw at us. We can rise above the works of the enemy. We can rise above the storm.
Eagles have the unique ability to fly above the storm – in fact, they use the storm to their advantage. They ride on the upper air currents and thermals, gliding above the turbulence of the weather down below.
Your storm might seem insurmountable – impossible – right now… But God wants to help you rise above it.
Just like the Eagle soars and glides effortlessly above the storm by resting on the drafts and currents – so too God wants to teach you to soar and glide above your storm by resting in Him.
It may seem impossible to you, but to God all things are possible.
Some trust in horses and chariots – but we will trust in the name of the Lord (Psalm 20:7), for those who put their trust in Him will never be put to shame.
Those who trust in the Lord – wait on the Lord – find their rest in God, will rise up with wings as eagles.
Philippians 4:6-7: “Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.”
Prayer: Lord, sometimes it is hard to trust. Help me trust in You today. I give you every anxiety, every fear and every insecurity knowing that you will take these ashes and give me beauty in their place. Help me soar like the eagle above every situation and circumstance in my life as I declare that the same Spirit that raised Christ from the dead lives in me and will help me rise above the storm. I declare that I am more than a conqueror in Christ Jesus. Clothe me in Your strength. Clothe me in Your grace. Flood my life with Your love and peace as I go into this day with a new resolve – to wait upon You Lord. Write Your testimony on my heart. Write testimonies in and through my life. Come abide in me, Lord, I pray. In the mighty name of Jesus. Amen.