The Secret of Sustained Supernatural Strength
Study Text: Isaiah 40:29-31
Introduction:
- Every believer encounters moments of exhaustion — when prayers seem delayed, when strength feels drained, and when hope is faint.
- But our God is not the God of the ground; He is the God of the great heights.
- He calls us not to crawl in defeat but to climb and soar in dominion.
-This verse is a spiritual strategy for supernatural strength and a divine flight manual for the believer.
- We shall be discussing the topic under three subheadings:
1. The Portrait of an Amazing Bird
2. The Patience of an Aspiring Believer
3. The Power of an Awesome Benefactor
1. The Portrait of an Amazing Bird
- The eagle is Heaven’s chosen emblem of spiritual excellence. It is not a common bird, but a creature of covenant altitude.
- There are four key portraits of an eagle:
1. Vision – The eagle sees far. You cannot fly higher than your vision. (Proverbs 29:18)
2. Vitality – The eagle is strong and resilient. (Psalm 103:5)
3. Victory – The eagle rules the skies; no rival, no equal. (Job 39:27-29)
4. Renewal – The eagle renews itself by shedding old feathers for new strength.
- Beloved, to rise like the eagle, you must see like the eagle, think like the eagle, and feed like the eagle.
- When storms come, most birds hide — but the eagle embraces the tempest. It stretches its wings, faces the wind, and lets the current lift it above the clouds.
- Storms don’t stop eagles; they strengthen them. Adversity doesn’t crush destiny; it confirms it.
- The same wind that destroys other birds delivers the eagle. Your storm is not a sentence; it is a setup for soaring.
- The storms of life reveal your spiritual altitude. When you rise above the winds of fear, you discover the wings of faith.
2. The Patience of an Aspiring Believer
- Waiting on the Lord is not wasting time, it is warfare in stillness.
- It means positioning yourself in prayer, purity, and patience until divine power descends.
- Waiting births wisdom. Waiting births wonder. Waiting births wings.
- The Hebrew word for “wait” (qavah) means “to intertwine,” like strands of rope twisted together. When you wait on God, your weakness intertwines with His strength — your humanity connects to His divinity.
- Waiting is the runway of soaring saints.
- To renew is to exchange, to drop the depleted and receive the divine.
- You cannot soar on stale strength; you need fresh fire for fresh flight.
- How renewal happens:
1. Through prayer — the secret place is the strength place.
2. Through the Word — revelation releases rejuvenation.
3. Through worship — intimacy invites infusion.
- When you spend time with God, you come out with wings.
3. The Power of an Awesome Benefactor
- When you wait upon the Lord as expected, He gives you power to mount up like the eagle.
- To mount up means to rise above natural limitation into divine elevation.
- Eagles don’t struggle to fly; they ride the wind. Likewise, the believer doesn’t strive in the flesh — we soar in the Spirit.
- Faith is the launchpad. The Spirit is the wind. Grace is the lift. “The eagle does not fear the storm; it flies into it to rise above it.”
- Beloved, the wind of opposition can become the wind of your elevation, if you learn how to mount up!
- God’s power is progressive, it doesn’t just lift you; it keeps you moving.
- There are three levels of divine motion:
1. Soaring Strength – “They shall mount up…” indicating Altitude
2. Swift Speed – “They shall run…” indicating Acceleration
3. Steady Stamina – “They shall walk…” indicating Endurance
- Each level requires a deeper dimension of trust.
- Soaring is for vision, running is for mission, walking is for endurance.
- To keep mounting up, you must live by divine discipline. Here are seven keys to perpetual flight:
1. Prayer – fuels your spirit.
2. Power of the Word – fills your faith.
3. Purity – fortifies your wings.
4. Purpose – focuses your vision.
5. Perseverance – sustains your journey.
6. Partnership with the Holy Spirit – provides divine wind.
7. Praise – keeps your altitude stable.
- Eagles don’t fly in flocks — destiny requires focus, faith, and flight.
Conclusion:
- Beloved, the Lord is calling His people higher. The time for crawling is over; the wind of the Spirit is blowing.
- Let go of the ground and catch the current of His glory.
- Those who wait on Him will never waste away — they will walk in wonders, run with revelation, and soar with supernatural power.
- You are born to fly, not to faint. You are destined to soar, not to sink.
