(Fifth part)
Memory verse: 2 Sam 1:23 “ Saul and Jonathan were beloved and pleasant in their lives, And in their death they were not divided; They were swifter than eagles, They were stronger than lions "
Eagles can fly at up to 168 miles per hour. Its one of the fastest creature!! They never miss their prey, just because of their swiftness. Fishermen don’t catch Fish during the day, but Eagles don’t catch fish during nights, but during daytime. They don’t depend on darkness when their preys are unable to see, they trust their swiftness.
The scripture above says of Saul and his son, Jonathan, as men who were swifter than Eagles. David said that God is able to renew our youth (strength) like that of Eagles, (Ps103:5) Swiftness is a function of strength. Those who wait upon the Lord get their strength renewed (Is 40:30-31) Paul said he could do all things through Christ who strengthens him (Phil4:1) Elijah experienced this kind of divine strength, the hand of God or the power of God came upon him and he outran Ahab who was riding in a chariot (1 king 18:45-46).
Our Lord, Jesus Christ accomplished such great work in three year that writers said if they were to write all He did, no book could contain it, divine speed! The Apostles turned the world upside down in less than 50years! This happened to all these characters because the supernatural ability of God was infused into these natural men. When the power from on high comes upon you, you’ll do wonders (Joel 2:28) There’s a divine acceleration coming upon those who day and night spend time with God in PRAYER. Your time spent with God is a great investment. In fact time spent with God is not lost but multiplied. Many spend all their time trying to be busy, in fact many give excuses that they don’t have time for God because they are very busy, they are busy doing things they were not created to do, going places they ought not, they are messengers without message, clouds without rain, they are stressed and burnt out! With Martin Luther, when work increased, his time with God in prayer multiplied. Please do yourself a favor, don’t run your life on empty batteries, get yourself in God’s presence daily and wait upon the Lord until He fills you. May the Lord strengthen you for divine swiftness!
Tomorrow we see: ‘Eagles nests upon tops of high mountains’
