Strong As An Eagle
STRONG AS AN EAGLE
Read Psalm 28:1-3, 6-9.
Kevin and Jessica were having a great time on a weeklong visit to their grandparents’ home. The ground was covered with snow, and they would stay outside for hours, building snow forts and walking on the ice-covered lake. Then they would come in and sip hot chocolate in front of the fire.
One afternoon they persuaded Grandpa to go for a walk with them. They took off down the road, laughing and talking and occasionally throwing a snowball at each other. Suddenly Grandpa whispered, “Hey, kids! Don’t move. Look over there!” Kevin and Jessica looked where Grandpa was pointing. A huge bird sat on the branch of a tree. “It’s an eagle,” whispered Grandpa. Suddenly, with a powerful flap of its wings, the eagle took off over the treetops.
“Wow!” Kevin said. “That’s one strong bird!”
“You’re right,” agreed Grandpa. “You can be strong like that too,” he added.
“How?” Kevin asked.
“Those who trust in the Lord will find new strength. They will soar high on wings like eagles,” replied Grandpa. “That’s in Isaiah 40.”
“I’ve heard that verse, Grandpa,” said Jessica. “But I never thought about what it meant before.”
“It’s a picture,” said Grandpa, “a magnificent picture of the strength we have when we put our trust in the Lord.”
HOW ABOUT YOU?
Do you have problems at school? Do you live in a tough home situation? Is it hard for you to make friends? Trust Jesus to help you. He doesn’t promise to take problems away, but He does promise to give you the strength needed to handle them. The next time you see a picture of an eagle, think of God’s promise.
TO MEMORIZE:
I can do everything through Christ, who gives me strength.
Philippians 4:13
GOD GIVES STRENGTH.
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