Wings like Eagles

At GSM a few weeks ago we sang "Everlasting God". I really like that song. The lyrics are so true; my God is the everlasting God. He doesn't faint or grow weary, he defends the weak and gives comfort to those who need it. But one part of the song go me thinking; "You lift us up on wings like eagles." That is no doubt a similie because how in the world are we lifted up on wings like eagles? What does that mean? Why an eagle? Why not have the speed of a lepard or something? I honestly did not see how eagles fit into the whole song, so I decided to do a little research about eagles and what I found out suprised and inspired me.

It turns out, we can spiritually connect with an eagle. Not by like having a little small group devotion with eagles, but we can learn from their actions. Eagles know when a storm is approaching long before it even breaks. So they fly to a high point in the sky and wait for the winds to come. When the storm hits, it sets it's wings so that the winds will pick it up and lift the eagle above the storm. While the storm rages below, the eagle is soaring above. Isn't that interesting? Unlike most animals that would hide and try to escape the storm, eagles fly into the storm and they use it to lift themselves higher. We can learn from the eagles behavior. When the storms of life come, we shouldn't hide, we need to be so confident in whom we serve, that nothing can cause us to hide or hinder us from seeking shelter in God. He can lift us above the storm if we set our mind and heart on Him. He can give us strength. We can rise up to safety. The damage the storm leaves will still be there, but the peace and love of God's presence will cause us to see it in a different way. The storms of life can actually help us in our walk of faith. This is because they build something in us that will be apart of our lives forever. We can learn from trails, and grow from the experience.

Rise up and face the storms of life head on like an eagle. God has given us the strengh. We were born to fly.

"The Lord is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth. He will not grow tired or weary, and his understanding no one can fathom. He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak. Even youths grow tired and weary, and young men stumble and fall; but those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint." -Isaiah 40: 28-31