Do you not know?
Have you not heard?
The LORD is the everlasting God,
the Creator of the ends of the earth.
He will not grow tired or weary,
and his understanding no one can fathom.
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;
but those who hope in the LORD
will renew their strength.
They will soar on wings like eagles;
they will run and not grow weary,
they will walk and not be faint.
Isaiah 40
It seems that my natural approach to life is to rely on my own strength and resources. It doesn’t take long before I’m flapping around like a seagull, craning my neck to and fro, looking for the next thing to squawk at or the next hot chip to steal.
But God, my Heavenly Father, has made me to soar like an eagle. I’ve watched sea eagles, strong and graceful. They stretch out their wings and rise up on the currents of warm air; letting those currents lead them on. They move effectively and easily.
I choose to wait on God, to hope in Him. I want to glorify Him as I determine not to flap anxiously, but to soar with a heart full of trust.
