by Dona Hake
I was recently reading some facts about the eagle that brings this scripture to life. Did you know that the eagle has a wingspan of up to seven feet? It flies higher than almost any other bird and it flies up to 10,000 feet! It can glide easily at up to 2,400 feet in altitude and moves up to 150 miles an hour. It can also carry objects equal to its body weight. Wow! Pretty interesting isn’t it?
Isaiah 40:31 (AMP)
“But those who wait for the Lord [who expect, look for, and hope in Him] shall change and renew their strength and power; they shall lift their wings and mount up [close to God] as eagles [mount up to the sun]; they shall run and not be weary, they shall walk and not faint or become tired.”
“But those who wait for the Lord [who expect, look for, and hope in Him] shall change and renew their strength and power; they shall lift their wings and mount up [close to God] as eagles [mount up to the sun]; they shall run and not be weary, they shall walk and not faint or become tired.”
I have always been fascinated with eagles, and for this reason I have always loved this scripture in the book of Isaiah. This scripture encourages my heart that there is promise to those that truly wait and expect from Him. In our time of weakness we can expect our strength to be renewed, and we can mount up as the eagle, and continue to soar with our God. We may be tempted to be weary and faint, yet something supernatural happens inside when we trust. I can testify from my own life in which I could have chosen to see a situation hopeless and draining yet I experienced His supernatural strength inside of me. I encourage you today to wait upon Him no matter what is going on around you. Whether there is a storm or not, draw upon His awesome strength, run and not be weary,and walk and not faint!