Sometimes I wish I
were an eagle soaring high above the treetops. I imagine myself
flying high above the yuckies in this life: troubles,
pollution, irritations and responsibilities. From such an elevated a
position I don’t think you can even see all the troublesome details
of life. But sooner or later you have to fly down toward the earth
to find food for your body. You also have to return to your nest to
feed the babies if you have them, or build a nest for your mate.
Work is never done, most especially in the animal kingdom.
(Jehovah)
He gives power to the tired and worn out, and strength to the weak.
Even the youths shall be exhausted, and the young men will all give
up. But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength.
They shall mount up with wings like eagles; they shall run and not be
weary; they shall walk and not faint.
Is. 40:29-31 TLB
The Creator is the
only One who never grows faint or weary (v.28). Now in midlife I am
finding my energy levels are far below what they were when I was a
teen, though I still know some 70+ whose energy levels far surpass my
own. Still, I have seen youth so exhausted they have to stop and
give up completing their work, just like us old codgers- lol. But,
since God is all powerful (Rev. 19:6), He is able to give vigor to
the tired and strength to the weak no matter our age. And I find the
more I draw near to God, the more I feel like I am soaring over
life’s troubles.
So, we who
expectantly wait, or patiently look for the Lord will
renew our strength. We will walk without fainting, run without
getting tired, and best of all (imo), we will soar with wings like
eagles, high in the sky. The wind (of the Holy Spirit) will cause us
to ride on the currents of air letting our wings take us higher and
higher above all the little details of life. Oh how exciting life is
when we allow the Holy Spirit to direct our flight in life.
Precious Lord, help us
all to soar with the help of Your Spirit in our lives!