HOW TO SOAR HIGH LIKE AN EAGLE

Isaiah 40:31 But those who trust in the Lord will find new strength. They will soar high on wings like eagles. They will run and not grow weary. They will walk and not faint.

When the new year rolled over were you soaring high like an eagle or feeling rather weary, like your  energy had run out?  You see, the Lord knows us so well and He knows we get weary sometimes.

I was secretary to an architect once and every day he would come into the  drawing office where he had about eight architects drawing up new plans.  He'd examine their work and to some he'd say 'I'm sorry old chap, it just isn't good enough, you'll have to do it again!'  You could see how disheartened they were because they'd worked hard but He gave them no help, just demands. 

God is not like that!  He knows how wearing life can be, but He does tell us what to do about it.

We often get weary and fall into the enemy's trap when things don't change and we start to get fed up.  We've been looking at the circumstances and they've started to loom larger than God Himself and so we've forgotten to use our faith, that we can still trust Him to sort it all out and bring us through it 'above and not beneath'.  

Listen, God knows the end from the beginning and we can rest in that, knowing He is for us and He has already blessed us.  He is the One who is holding us in His hand just like he holds the stars in place. He is the One who puts breath in our bodies to wake us up each morning. He is the One who has never failed to keep His promises. He is the One who loves us beyond measure, who gives us fresh mercies every single day, who surrounds us with His favour like a shield.  He is Faithful to us. Be strengthened by that sure knowledge and allow it to soak into you until it is bigger than what wearies you. He says trust in the Lord and you will find new strength.  

So if you've been a bit weary, or a lot weary, come back and start soaking in His goodness again.  Let Him lift you up so you start to soar high like an eagle.  Let Him give you the strength to run and catch Him up again, then you'll be able walk with Him afresh and not grow weary or faint.

Let's start this new year with our eyes lifted up to Him, trusting Him and thanking Him for all His goodness and start to fly again!