Mounting Up as Eagles

"But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run,
and not be weary; and they shall walk and not faint."
Isaiah 40:31

The eagle described in Isaiah 40:31, is a very important illustration. “To mount up with wings as eagles” means the Christian who waits upon God will ascend. He will excel. The eagle makes its nest in inaccessible places. It dwells in the cliffs (Job 39:28). Proverbs 30:19 states that its way is in the air. It flies without effort. It soars without exerting any energy at all. The eagle is the only bird that can look directly in the sun and not injure its eyes. The application is this: God wants us to be as the eagle. He wants us to wait in the inaccessible places. He wants us to hide ourselves with Him, away from the world. Then, He will enable us to mount up. We will soar effortlessly above extreme trials and difficulties. We will be faith-rest Christians who will not have to be anxious in our minds and emotions. This kind of believer can look straight at the Son of God and live in pure faith, soaring high and flying far above the world system. A Christian can experience this renewal when he feeds on categories of doctrine, makes decisions through God’s grace, and enjoys grace as it is revealed in His Word.

In Matthew 14:23, Jesus departed to a mountain and prayed in a solitary place. The Son Himself went to wait upon God the Father. He said that the words He gives are from the Father (John 17:8). Jesus, in His humanity, went to the quiet place to wait on the Lord, receive the Father’s thoughts and be renewed. Mark 1:35 tells that He arose long before daybreak to meet God. Paul spent three years in Arabia. He didn’t confer with flesh or blood for three years (Galatians 1:15-18). Why? Because he needed to learn how to wait on God. If we really want to have abundant lives, then God much teach us how to wait upon Him.

-Pastor Carl Stevens