Eagles Above The Storm

The following article provides us with the characteristics of the majestic eagle, and how we as God’s children can successfully fly above the storms of life:

Eagles are the “king of birds” and throughout the Bible, God likens Himself and the children of God to an eagle (Exodus 19:4; Isaiah 40:31).

Eagles are mentioned some 34 times in the Bible and are considered an international symbol of strength, stamina, power, majesty, authority and freedom.

An eagle knows when a storm is approaching long before it breaks. The eagle will fly to some high spot and wait for the winds to come. When the storm hits, it sets its wings so that the wind will pick it up and lift it above the storm.

While the storm rages below, the eagle is soaring above the storm. The eagle does not escape the storm, but simply uses the winds that bring the storm, to lift itself higher than the storm.

Similarly, when the storms of life come upon us, we, like the eagle, can rise above them if we set our minds on things above (Colossians 3:1-3). The storms of life will not overcome us if we allow God’s power to lift us above them (Ephesians 1, noting the word “power“ in vs. 19). God will enable us to soar above the storm that bring sickness, tragedy, failure, and disappointment in our lives.

Remember, it is not the burdens of life that weigh us down, it is “how” we handle them. —Winnie Stowell

—Mike Riley, Gospel Snippets