Eagles Wings

Eagles Wings

by | Feb 25, 2024 | Devotionals, Worship Reflections

“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.

Do It Again

Do It Again

by | Feb 25, 2024 | Devotionals, Worship Reflections

“I’ve seen You move, You move the mountainsAnd I believe I’ll see You do it againYou made a way, where there was no wayAnd I believe I’ll see You do it again”

Do It Again, Elevation Worship

“I wait for the Lord, my whole being waits,    and in his word I put my hope.
I wait for the Lord
more than watchmen wait for the morning,
more than watchmen wait for the morning.”

Psalm 130:5-6, NIV

I used to work the night shift in a call centre where we would call up American business owners to sell them marketing packages.

It was a routine that took a lot of getting used to.

I remember, a few times, watching the sun come up just before going to bed.

I’ve always loved Psalm 130. It’s about the faithfulness of God. He is faithful in His love and mercy. When we stumble He is there to catch us.

Like many of us, I have faced a lot of situations in my life – but God has always been faithful. Even when I was not.

That time I was working the night shift was a very dark time in my life. There were a lot of things I was going through, a lot of things I wasn’t sure about – a lot of uncertainty and fear – a lot of anxiety and depression – but one thing was sure. The sun would rise in the morning. Daylight would come.

And time and time again I have come back to this verse – whenever fear or anxiety wants to whisper in my ear – I think of Psalm 130:6. 

“I wait for the Lord, more than watchmen wait for the morning.”

More than the night shift guard waits for the rising of the sun I await the coming of the Risen Son in my situation.

With that same sureness that His promises are faithful and true – with the same kind of sureness I will wait upon the Lord.

As sure as I am that the sun will rise and bring an end to the darkness of night – I am sure that Christ will shine upon my situation and bring and end to the darkness of my circumstances.

God does not change. (Malachi 3:6, Hebrews 13:8) – He is everlasting and unchanging. Alpha and Omega. He is the same God He was yesterday and will be the same God tomorrow. There is no shadow of turning with Him.

We used to sing “What He’s done for others, He’ll do for you…”

Just like He saved me from the abyss of depression and addiction, just like He saved me from sin – He will do it for you!

Just like He picked me up out of the miry clay of fear and insecurity – He will do it for you!

Just like He provides for me daily – He will do it for you!

He split the seas for Israel to cross through – He will do it for you!

Just like I have seen cancer healed and blind eyes opened – He will heal you!

He is still the God that makes Jericho walls fall down.

We just need to come to a place where we believe that He is who He says He is.

When I called out to Him on the floor of that jail cell He was faithful. He heard me. 

He hears you.

Lamentations 3:22-23: The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases, his mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.

Trust in Him today.

As sure as I am that the sun will come up tomorrow morning – I am sure that His love never fails.

Prayer: Lord, thank You for Your steadfast love. Thank You that Your love never fails and never lets go. I thank You lord for the blessed assurance that there is no shadow of turning with You. You are faithful and true. Therefore I will not be afraid – I will not fear or be anxious for anything – for as sure as I am that the sun will come up, I will wait upon You. Give me the strength and the wisdom to endure through the night and see the joy that comes in the morning. In Jesus name.