Devotion:
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Read Isaiah 40:28-31.
As we look up into the skies, our eyes may catch sight of a majestic bird, the eagle, soaring through the air making life seem so effortless and graceful. Our verse for today says we will soar like eagles because our hope is in the Lord. The reference to eagles in Isaiah 40 is a comfort for God’s people in a time of weariness and struggle. The people of God were in exile. They were despondent and feeling hopeless. Worst of all, it seemed that God had abandoned or forgotten them.
Perhaps we have felt the same way. We can be victims of crime, disease, abuse, divorce, and devastating loss. We may feel weak and powerless in our current circumstances, but because of who we are in Christ, we can hold on to the promise that in his strength we will soar on wings like eagles. Our God gives us his strength and glory, filling us with the capacity to do far more than we think is possible. God means for us all to soar with hope. With God life is never hopeless. No matter what situation we find ourselves in, we may be filled with the hope of God’s Spirit that his promises are true.
Personal Worship Option:
God, renew our strength each day so that we may reflect your glory. Thank you for always watching over us. Help us to place our faith and hope in you, that we may soar like eagles, lifted up by your Spirit. Amen.
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