04 Sep Topic – LESSONS FROM AN EAGLE
GOSPEL PENTECOSTAL ASSEMBLY
DAILY ®️HEMA
Wednesday, 2nd September 2020
LESSONS FROM AN EAGLE
Text: Deut. 32:11-13
Key Verse: “He made him ride on the high places of the earth, that he might eat the increase of the fields; and he made him to suck honey out of the rock, and oil out of the flinty rock.” – Deut. 32:13KJV
Eagles are uncommon birds, depicted in the Scriptures as a picture of the victorious Christian life. Below are some lessons from an eagle, traits that should encourage us to soar higher in our life of faith as Christians:
Eagles fly at high altitudes, not with low-flying birds like sparrows or other small birds.
Principle: If you want to be an eagle Christian, you need to fly with other eagles and stay away from sparrows and ravens.
Eagles have strong vision, with an ability to focus on objects up to three miles away. When an eagle sights his prey, he will not move his focus from the prey until he successfully captures it.
Principle: In order to succeed, we must have a clear vision and remain focused no matter what the obstacles may be.
Eagles feed only on fresh prey, never eating dead things. Vultures eat dead animals, but eagles will not.
Principle: Be careful about what you feed your eyes and ears with, especially on the Internet, movies, or TV.
When storm clouds gather, eagles get excited. An eagle uses the storm’s wind to lift himself higher, far above the clouds. In the meantime, all the other birds hide in the leaves and branches of the trees.
Principle: We can use the storms of life to rise to greater heights. High achievers thrive on challenges and use them profitably.
An eagle tests before it trusts. When a female eagle meets a male and they want to mate, she first tests his commitment. Then and only then, will she allow him to mate with her.
Principle: Whether in private life or in business, one should test the commitment of people intended for partnership.
Eagles don’t always have a soft and easy life, nor will we. But just as eagles illustrate, God is calling us to wait on Him and learn to soar higher, above the cares, trials, and trivial pursuits of life.
PRAYER: Father, grant me great qualities like that of the eagles’ that I may be accomplished in life.
QUOTE: Eagles don’t take flight lessons from chickens – Quotesandhacks.com
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: 1 Corinthians 14:1 – 20