Supernatural Strength for Spectacular Soaring
Study Text: Isaiah 40: 29 - 31
Introduction:
It is the will of God for every believer in the Kingdom of God to succeed and move forward in every area of his or her life.
Spectacular Soaring in all areas of life, is not just a possibility to be desired but a responsibility to be pursued as Christians.
God will always make supernatural strength available for His children whenever they persevere to wait upon Him. This strength is sufficient for spectacular soaring in all areas of life.
God in His grace will provide power, strength, and courage to the weary, weak, and downtrodden when they are willing to be patient and wait faithfully on Him. God will cause us to mount up with Wings like eagles.
We shall be discussing the topic under three subheadings:
1. The Prerequisite for Spectacular Soaring
2. The Portrait of Spectacular Soaring
3. The Power for Spectacular Soaring
1. The Prerequisite for Spectacular Soaring :
The Prerequisite for the supernatural strength for mounting up with Wings like eagle is waiting upon the Lord.
The clear condition given to us is to wait upon the Lord. Lamentation 3: 24 - 26.
Waiting upon the Lord is the confident, disciplined, expectant, active, and sometimes painful clinging to God.
God is trying to draw all of us into his presence and to trust in His grace and power at all times for spectacular soaring.
If we are to wait upon the Lord and stay very focused, ready to catch the wind of the Holy Spirit and get into His Word daily, then we will not flap but soar into higher places that we could ever imagine in life.
We shall run and not be weary, we will walk and not faint, and that is only possible as we wait upon the Lord. Then, we will mount up with wings like eagles into heights that He has destined for each and every one of us.
Waiting on the Lord may be one of the most difficult aspects of the Christian life. Waiting is not just something we have to do to get what we want.
Waiting is the process of becoming what God wants us to be. What God does in us while we wait is as important as what it is we are waiting for.
There are certain truths we need to know about waiting upon the Lord:
1. Waiting on the Lord requires absolute trust.
Waiting means that we trust God that He knows what He is doing. Waiting is God's way of seeing if we will trust him before we move forward.
2 . Waiting on God reminds us that God is in absolute control.
Waiting reminds us that we are not in charge, but God is in absolute control of all things and our situations.
3. Waiting on the Lord allows God to do his work.
God's timing is the best. God is working, and as we wait, we allow Him to do as He pleases, in His own ways and at His own time.
4. Waiting on God increases and renews our strength
As we wait patiently and faithfully upon the Lord, our strength is renewed and increased.
Biblical waiting, is not a passive waiting around for something to happen that will allow us to escape our troubles. Waiting does not mean doing nothing. Those who wait are those who work, because they know their work is not in vain.
The farmer can wait all through the dry season for his harvest because he has done his work of sowing the seed and watering the plants. Those who wait on God can go about their assigned tasks, confident that God will provide the help and solutions to their situation.
When Jesus told His disciples to wait in Jerusalem, He was telling them that that this was a means of experiencing His peace, His prosperity, and His power. In waiting they would catch the wind of God's Spirit. In waiting they would see God move.
Those who wait will never be put to shame. They will never be disappointed. The time will come when those who wait on the Lord will soar.
God is the great mover. We are to push, to work. And if we wait, in patient trust, remembering that God is in control doing his work, increasing our strength, we will experience spectacular soaring in our lives and in our Church.
2. The Portrait of Spectacular Soaring:
We are given the picture of an eagle with a capacity and capability of soaring high to altitudes that other birds can not attained.
Let us learn how the characteristics of the eagle can help us in our Christian walk and experiencing spectacular soaring:
1. The ability to fly at a high altitude.
The eagle can fly so high to where no other bird can fly.
God desires for us not to flap, nor even fly, but to soar on wings like eagles. In other words, to reach greater heights both physically and spiritually beyond our imagination.
2. The selectivity in companionship.
Eagles don’t fly with sparrows, pigeons or with any other small birds. They fly alone and at high altitudes.
This means that we should carefully select our company. Narrow or low-minded people will bring you down. So, company with like-minded people, who have a great confidence in God to fly to high altitude, just like the eagle flies with other eagles.
3. High concentration and being focused.
Eagles have very focused vision. They have a piercing vision which is very precise. They have the capacity to focus on something as far as several kilometers away and they have an incredible focus. They will keep their sharp focus on their prey and not move until they seize it.
We must have an undivided focus if we are to execute our God-given vision, in spite of whatever challenges we may face.
So, let us be focused and give every effort, time and energy and watch what God will do as we stay focused on our God-given vision.
4. The mastery of storms.
Eagles love storms.
When clouds gather, the eagle gets excited and ready themselves to use the raging storms and its high winds to lift themselves up above the clouds, giving them an opportunity to glide and rest their wings.
We all face challenges in our lives, but we should know that these experiences will make us stronger in readiness to fly in high places.
So, let’s use our storms of life to rise to greater heights and remind ourselves that achievers are not afraid to rise to greater levels, nor afraid of challenges.
So, start to get excited when your storms arrive and get ready to catch the wind of the Holy Spirit to go higher than ever before. Romans 8:28
5. The desire for fresh and quality diet.
Eagles feed only on fresh food or meat, and not dead or rotten ones.
That means for us we need to feed ourselves on the fresh bread of the Word of God and not rely on yesterday’s manna, as good as it may have been. If we are to grow spiritually and go onto maturity and higher levels then let’s move on from the milk of the Word to fresh solid food, just as instructed in the scriptures. Hebrews 5:14
God wants us to move beyond the elementary stages of milk into solid food to enable us to grow into maturity, to have the strength to soar to higher levels.
3. The Power for Spectacular Soaring:
The greatest strength and power available for the believer in Jesus Christ is the power of the Holy Spirit. Acts 1:8
The Holy Spirit power can be engaged for spectacular soaring in two major ways:
1. The empowerment of the Believer for spectacular and extraordinary performances.
The power of the Holy Spirit can work in us, and work for us for enablement to excel and succeed in all areas of our lives.
2. The resistance of the evil powers against spectacular soaring . Isaiah 59:19
The Holy Spirit can work against all the obstacles and powers of darkness challenging and preventing our rising and spectacular soaring. Some of these include:
1. The powers that prevent you from knowing who you are.
They cover the eyes of the person from the day the person was born, just like an eagle flopping around with chicken.
2. The powers that prevent you from pleasing the Lord with your life.
The way of righteousness is the way of blessings. The enemy lure you in unrighteous and hinder your blessings.
3. The powers that prevent you from knowing your purpose in life.
If you do not know what to accomplish, then, the enemy will set an agenda for you.
4. The powers that prevent you from recognizing divine guidance and direction.
You can be deceived on the way of death as if it is the way of life.
5. The powers that prevent you from occupying your rightful position and possessing your possessions.
Conclusion:
You need the supernatural strength of God for your spectacular soaring in all areas of life.
This strength can only be achieved as you wait patiently and faithfully upon the Lord, trusting Him with all your heart.
