“You yourselves have seen what I did to Egypt, and how I carried you on eagles' wings and brought you to Myself.” (Exodus 19:4) When I came out of hospital early this year, I had little energy and motivation to do much. When I woke in the morning, sometimes after very little sleep, it seemed that it was just too hard to get up out of bed. Contemplating what I had to do, or even what I hoped to accomplish in the day, seemed overwhelming. In church one morning I was struck by the words of the song Eagles Wings* that seemed to relate so well to where I was at, just then. It talks about us being raised up on eagles wings--the power of the Spirit that helps us when we can’t do it alone. I’ve always loved the picture of an eagle, … [Read more...]
