ON EAGLES’ WING

Exodus 19:4 ‘You have seen what I did to the Egyptians, and how I bore you on eagles’ wings and brought you to Myself.

The Lion is God’s favorite animal. Revelations 5:5 describes our God as the Lion of the tribe of Judah. Talking about flowers, His favorites are Lilies and Roses. Songs of Solomon 2:1 calls our God the Rose of Sharon and the Lily of the valleys. Out of these two flowers, He prefers the Lily. God so much decorated the Lilies even the wisest king that ever lived could not match them in all his glory, Luke 12:17. When it comes to birds, His favorite is the eagle- the only bird in the whole world that is permitted to go close to the sun . The eagle gets so close to the sun that the rays and heat from the sun begins to burn up debris weighing it down .Also as it move closer to the sun, rays and heat from the sun burns off the film that had developed over its eyes and its strength and vision is renewed.

In Exodus 19:4, God reminded the Israelite how He bore them on eagles’ wings. According to Malachi 3:6 , the Most High God does not change .The same God that bore the Israelite on eagles’ wings is still alive and I pray that He will bore you on eagles’ wings in Jesus name.

An eaglet (baby eagle) is protected on the wings of the (mother) eagle. To harm the eaglets, one needs to first kill the eagle. Once the Lord bores you on eagle wings, you are safe. Whatever wants to harm you must first harm God first successfully before it can harm you. We know no one can harm God because Psalm 24:8 says He is the Lord, strong and mighty, mighty in battle. The Most High is not a gentleman; He is a Warrior – Exodus 15:3. Nahum 1:5 says mountain quake before Him, the hills melt and earth heaves before Him. Psalms 68:1 says when He arises, His enemies scatter! Hebrews 12:29 says our God is a consuming fire. Anything that comes near Him gets roasted. If you doubt me ask the armies that went to arrest Elisha in 2 kings 1:9-15.

The eagle never goes hungry or lacks anything so also the eaglets on its wings. Our God never goes hungry or lacks anything because the whole world and all that is in it belongs to Him, Psalms 50:12.According Psalm 50:10, every beast in the forest belongs to Him. Haggai 2:8 says silver and gold belongs to Him. Genesis 14:19 says He possesses heaven and the earth. Our God is the El-shaddai meaning the All Sufficient one. Ephesians 3:20 says He is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think. When the almighty bores you on eagles’ wings lack or hunger will be a strange word to you. When men could not find food to eat, ravens were bringing breakfast and dinner to Elijah by the brook – 1 Kings 17:5-6.

When the Lord bores a man on eagles’ wings, such a man will enjoy perfect health. Exodus 15: 26 say our God is the Great physician. According to Exodus 23:25, he can take sickness away .Deuteronomy 7:15 says He will keep you free from every disease and inflict all your enemies and those who hate you. Psalm 41:3 says the Lord sustains from the sickbed and restores from the bed of illness. Psalm 147:3 says He heals the brokenhearted and binds up wounds, Malachi 4:2 say healing is present in His wings. Once the wings touch you, health goes in and sickness disappears. In Matthew 9:20-22, a twelve year sickness was cured by touching the hem of the garment of Jesus.

Eagles fly very high. They are able to fly so much higher than a lot of other birds because of their wing span and because they are much stronger birds. When He bores a man on eagles’ wings such a man will be the head not the tail, Deuteronomy 28:13.Psalms 75:6-7 says exaltation comes neither from east nor from the west nor from the south but God is the Judge: He puts down one and exalts another. According to Deuteronomy 28:1, the Lord can set a man above nations of the earth. Psalms 75:10 says the horn of the righteous shall be exalted.

While others birds fly the eagle soars. The eagle has an inborn ability to sense the motion of air currents, once the right breeze comes the eagle just lets go and begins to soar while other birds are busy flapping their winds. One does not require any effort to fly when the Lord bores him on eagles’ wings. Zechariah 4:6 says not by might or by power, but by my spirit says the Lord Almighty. Psalm 60:12 says through God we will do valiantly, for it is He who shall tread down our enemies.

Most Birds hate storms but the eagle loves storms because storms force it higher and higher. When the Lord bores you on eagles’ wings storms will force you higher and higher. Shadrach, Meshach and Abed-Nego were high fliers. In Daniel 1:19-20, the King found them ten times better than all the magicians and astrologers in the land so they began to serve before the king. A storm came in Daniel 3:1-30, the King asked them to bow to a golden image and they refused. The King decided to cast them into a burning furnace but their Rock stood by them. At the end of the storm they were promoted. Brethren, storms in the Lord are for promotions so do not be afraid.

Elijah faced so many storms in his ministries. The royal family wanted him dead at all cost. King Ahab wanted him dead because Elijah had shut the window of heaven and there was no rain or dew in the kingdom, 1 Kings 18:17. Queen Jezebel was after him for killing the prophets of Baal, 1 Kings 19:2.Despite all these ,when it was time for Elijah to return home, The Lord sent a royal chariot from heaven to bring this prophet home -2 Kings 2:9-12.

If there is anyone going through a storm, I want you to know that the storm is for your promotion not for your downfall. Daniel encountered a storm during the reign of Darius in Daniel 6:1-28 .People petitioned Darius to pass a decree which meant no one could pray to any God except Darius for thirty days. Daniel was found praying and was cast into a den of lions. The Lord shut the mouth of the Lions and they could not do anything. At the end, the bible records that Daniel prospered in the reign of Darius.

When the Lord bores a man on eagles’ wings, such a man will remain in the presence of God. While the Lord bore Israel on eagles’ wings, His presence was always with them. Exodus 13:21 says and the Lord went before them by day in a pillar of cloud to lead the way, and by night in a pillar of fire to them light, so as to go by day and night. Exodus 40:38 says for the cloud of the Lord was above the tabernacle by day and fire was over it by night, in the sight of all the house of Israel, throughout their entire journey. The pillar of cloud and fire signifies the presence of God. Psalm 16:11 says in the presence of God is fullness of Joy.

One point to note is that, eagles only carry eaglets. You will never see an eagle carrying any other birds except eagles. The only birds the Lord bears on His eagles’ wings are eagles.

Eagles’ have two distinctive characters. Every child of God should take after this qualities and characters.

· Eagles do not touch dead animals. They are much disciplined birds; you will never see them touch anything unclean or dead. Vultures do not mind anything, they feed on dead animals .The Lord expects us not to touch anything unclean because we are eagles. If we want the Lord to bore us on His eagles’ wings we have to do away with anything unclean things.1 Thessalonians 5:22 admonishes us to flee from every appearance of evil. Just as the eagle do not touch unclean things, we should not touch anything unclean. 1 Peter 1:16 says Be holy, for I am Holy.

· Secondly eagles fly alone. Most of the times you see birds in groups but eagles flies alone. While the whole world is busy pleasing themselves, they are alone pleasing God. While everyone is living as if God is not watching although He sees everything we do, they are alone living daily as if God is watching them. While everyone is sleeping, they are awake praying. While everyone is quiet, they are evangelizing at bus stops, sharing tracts in buses, witnessing to families and friends. They are different breeds of people, most of the time people call them Jesus child, even fellow believers complain about them because they are too committed to Jesus.

Are you serving God as a group or as an individual? In heaven everyone will stand before the throne of judgment individually not as a group. The eagle is God’s favorite because it shares few of God’s character. It does not touch unclean things.

Friends, today the Lord wants to bear you on His eagles’ wings but to do that you need to first give your life to Christ. Why do you need to give your life to Christ? So that He can wash you with His blood. Once He washes you, you will be clean and can enjoy a ride on His wings.

The bible said in Romans 3 v 23 that for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God. Romans 6 s 23 says for the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord. The gift was explained in John 3 v 16 , For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten son that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. What shall we do to be saved? The bible says in Romans 10vs 9 that if you confess with your mouth, Jesus is Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. Romans 10 v 10 – For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with our mouth that you confess and are saved.

Pray this prayer from your heart today!

Dear Jesus, I believe that You died for me and rose again on the third day. I confess I am a sinner. I need your love and forgiveness. Come into my heart. Forgive my sins. I receive Your eternal life. Confirm You love by giving me peace, joy and supernatural love for others, Amen.

Welcome to Christ brethren, Please join a bible believing church.

Samuel Oluwatoki

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