God Speaking

“But those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles.”

(Isaiah 40: 31)

Many years ago, my husband and I owned a cabin in the mountains which was set with water frontage on a beautiful lake in a very isolated area. It was a very tranquil setting, during the winter the lake froze and the whole scenery changed, but the beginning of Spring brought lots of wildlife and magnificent birds. I loved to sit down near the water and watch the eagles as they hunted for fish. My favourite eagle was the Osprey, and I thought the best and most incredible hunter of them all as he soared above the water and then suddenly with out warning, with his claws widespread, would plunge into the water and emerge with a squirming fish held firmly held in those claws and then soar off into the sky until I lost sight of where he went. 

Isaiah has a beautiful passage to read when we feel overwhelmed and weary, unable to cope any more, he reminds us that the Lord is always close by ready to give us his strength and gives a heart-warming description about how we will feel when we ask for his strength, will feel like we are soaring through the sky like my favourite eagle. 

“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.” (Isaiah 40: 29 – 30)

The final blessing is 

“They will run and not grow weary; they will walk and not be faint.” (Isaiah 40: 31) 

Sometimes foolishly we think we should make it through life in our own strength thinking asking for help is being weak, but God’s word is full of promises, but first we need to read his word, so we know what he is offering us, his children. Then we must accept his help by asking for it when we need it, Jesus tells us to do this. 

“Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened.” (Matthew 6: 7 – 8)

Sometimes life feels like we are somehow trapped behind a heavy door that we are unable to open, but when we hear Jesus’ voice to knock on that door and ask for help, we will be free and soaring high with his strength with wings like eagles.