Vitality II
‘But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint’ Isa.40:31 [KJV].
‘But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength’. How do you wait upon the Lord? People’s first response to this question is prayer and fasting. Yet it is possible to fast and pray and not wait upon the Lord. Fasting should automatically lead to waiting upon the Lord but it doesn’t in all cases. We can Read the rest of this entry
Vitality I
‘He wraps you in goodness—beauty eternal. He renews your youth—you’re always young in his presence’ Ps.103:5 [MSG]
An eagle is full of life. It has the power to endure and the capacity for survival. The eagle is full of vitality. The reason it appears that the eagle is full of vitality is because the eagle knows when to renew its strength. In fact when the eagle is about thirty years old, its physical life becomes very difficult. Its conditions Read the rest of this entry
High Flyer II
The humble will see their God at work and be glad. Let all who seek God’s help be encouraged’ Ps.69:32.
The eagle is a high flyer spiritually. As eagle Christians it is important for us to understand that God wants us to think big and aim high. Sometimes we aim too low and cut our coat according to our size because the world says so. Right? Wrong, you cut it according to God’s size because you and God are going to Read the rest of this entry
High Flyer I
‘He that dwells in the secret place of the most high shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty’ Ps.91:1.
The eagle is a high flyer and it aims very high. Eagles can fly up to an altitude of 10,000 feet, far away from every form of oppression. Back in the day my friends and I in the university fellowship had a special response to the greeting ‘ Read the rest of this entry
Nurturing II
‘For you have given him authority over everyone. He gives eternal life to each one you have given him’ John 17:2
When all the comfort the eaglets originally found in the nest is gone, they have no choice but to climb on the outstretched wing of the parent. The eagle will then fly them high and just when they are enjoying the ride, the eagle will suddenly close its wings and allow its eaglets tumble downwards. Then it swoops down and picks them up just before they hit the ground. It takes them up again and repeats the same process until the eaglets find the use of their wings and begin to fly. For the eaglet the process might be horrible yet the eagle is nurturing it.
Isn’t this how God deals with us sometimes. It is almost as if He is taking us high and we are enjoying the ride then all of a sudden He drops us. Or first reaction is ‘don’t You care that we perish?’ When it appears as though we are about to hit the ground, God always picks us up on time. Then we experience another drop. If this is what you are going through then pay attention because God is saying ‘stretch out your wings yourself and begin to fly’. If you don’t, He will pick you up but you will repeat the process because He loves you too much to leave you incapacitated. He is saying to you stretch out your wings, get up and deal with the demon yourself.
There were times my wife will say to me we need to deal with something. We pray together and God sorts it out. Sometimes I say ‘I cannot rescue you all the time you go and sort it out’. Then I watch. There was this particular time something happened to my wife. I saw it and she saw it too but she said to me ‘leave me, I am going to sort this out’. She went alone by herself to pray and by morning it was sorted. She learnt to use her own wings. Many of us are raising children that can’t stand by themselves, children who cannot look people in the eye and have a normal conversation. We are raising people who are dependent on us. God is not interested in that. There are a lot of Pastors whose flock cannot hear God outside of them. God is not interested in that. God wants everybody to stretch forth his or her own wings and fly.
Prayer: Father, forgive me for the times I have resisted You during the nurturing process. I declare that henceforth I will stretch out my own wings and fly, in Jesus Name.
Nurturing I
‘During my time here, I protected them by the power of the name you gave me. I guarded them so that not one was lost…’ John 17:12
As ferocious as the eagle is yet no member of the bird family is more gentle and attentive to its young than the eagle. As fierce as the eagle is the eagle nurtures its own children. How does this apply to us? God expects us to nurture our biological and spiritual children with the same tenderness the eagle displays. Read the rest of this entry
Face The Storm II
‘…When Jesus woke up, he rebuked the wind and the raging waves. Suddenly the storm stopped and all was calm’ Luke 8:24
‘Don’t wish your task were easier, wish you were better’ Jim Rohn. Don’t wish that all the financial problems will disappear, instead pray that God would empower you to solve them. Then you will become a stronger person. A lot of people’s reaction to this kind of teaching is usually silence and in some cases Read the rest of this entry
Face The Storm I
‘He calmed the storm to a whisper and stilled the waves. What a blessing was that stillness as he brought them safely into harbor’ Ps.107:29.
The eagle soars along the direction of the wind. An eagle looks for and flies into the storm. When a storm is raging, an eagle flies straight into the storm. Other lesser birds [chickens, pigeons, parrots, vultures] will run for cover.
Hear Clearly
‘Are your ears awake? Listen. Listen to the Wind Words, the Spirit blowing through the churches’ Rev.2:29 [MSG]
The eagle can hear clearly. Some eagles dwell in the mountain, yet it is possible for the eagle to be on one side of the mountain and hear clearly the movement of a reptile on the other side of the mountain. The eagle may not be able to see its prey but it can hear every move and as such know exactly where the reptile Read the rest of this entry
Swiftness
‘…the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor yet favour to men of skill; but time and [wind] happeneth to them all’ Ecc.9:11 [KJV].
The eagle is swift. It flies faster than most birds, if not all birds. It flies as fast as 217km per hour. People who have been in fast moving cars can relate to how fast this is. In fact by the time your car is going 200 -210 you will advise yourself to slow down because your heart cannot take it. Yet the eagle flies Read the rest of this entry
