Day 19 – Get Ready to Soar

Day 19 “Get Ready to Soar” – Isaiah 40:31

Eagles are remarkable creatures. Among the largest birds on earth, their wingspan stretches up to nine feet. They are capable of soaring at altitudes of 20,000 feet reaching speeds of 150 miles per hour. With eyesight up to 10x sharper than that of humans, eagles can detect prey from several miles away.

It’s this extraordinary creature that the prophet Isaiah uses as a vivid illustration of what happens when we wait on the Lord. Isaiah 40:31 says, “but they who wait for the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles; they shall run and not be weary; they shall walk and not faint.

Scripture makes a powerful connection between waiting and soaring. Waiting doesn’t sound exciting or enjoyable. We prefer our microwaves and drive-thrus because they produce quick results. But God is interested in more than a rapid response, He’s interested in a life that soars.

God’s timing develops what comfort and speed cannot: character, endurance, and vision.

Waiting feels slow and sometimes unproductive, but we see in Scripture that waiting is never wasted. The Hebrew word for “wait” in Isaiah 40 doesn’t mean passively sitting around, but to hope, to expect, to look eagerly toward something – which tells us that waiting is not idle, but active. Active waiting means I work like it depends on me, while praying like to depends on God.

And Isaiah provides incredible insight into what is being forged through our waiting. The NLT says, “But those who trust in the Lord will find new strength.” Do you know that God has new strength He wants to give you? As you are praying and fasting, God is working new strength in you for the season He’s calling you into.

And with that new strength, God elevates our perspective and expands our opportunity. Isaiah says we will soar high on wings like the eagles, which means your active waiting is creating the environment for a new day of soaring higher in your life. God has even greater opportunities in your future, but active waiting is what He prescribes in order to develop the disciplines needed to embrace the coming blessing.

So, if you’re in a waiting season, don’t lose heart and don’t underestimate what God is developing in the delay. New strength is coming that will allow you to run and not grow weary, to walk into new opportunities and not faint, to soar higher than you ever have before!