In His Strength and Power

Eagles represent vitality and power; with their feathers and large wings. Throughout the Bible God uses the image of an eagle to portray His strength, might and power.

He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High

Will remain secure and rest in the shadow of the Almighty [whose power no enemy can withstand].

I will say of the LORD, “He is my refuge and my fortress,

My God, in whom I trust [with great confidence, and on whom I rely]!”

For He will save you from the trap of the fowler,

And from the deadly pestilence.

He will cover you and completely protect you with His pinions,

And under His wings you will find refuge;

His faithfulness is a shield and a wall. (Psalm 91:1-4) But those who wait for the LORD [who expect, look for, and hope in Him]

Will gain new strength and renew their power;

They will lift up their wings [and rise up close to God] like eagles [rising toward the sun];

They will run and not become weary,

They will walk and not grow tired. (Isaiah 40:31)

I waited patiently and expectantly for the LORD;

And He inclined to me and heard my cry.

He brought me up out of a horrible pit [of tumult and of destruction], out of the miry clay,

And He set my feet upon a rock, steadying my footsteps and establishing my path.

He put a new song in my mouth, a song of praise to our God;

Many will see and fear [with great reverence]

And will trust confidently in the LORD.

Blessed [fortunate, prosperous, and favored by God] is the man who makes the LORD his trust,

And does not regard the proud nor those who lapse into lies.

Many, O LORD my God, are the wonderful works which You have done,

And Your thoughts toward us;

There is none to compare with You.

If I would declare and speak of your wonders,

They would be too many to count.

Sacrifice and meal offering You do not desire, nor do You delight in them;

You have opened my ears and given me the capacity to hear [and obey Your word];

Burnt offerings and sin offerings You do not require.

Then I said, Behold, I come [to the throne];

In the scroll of the book it is written of me.

I delight to do Your will, O my God;

Your law is within my heart. (Psalm 40:1-8) How blessed and favored by God are those whose way is blameless [those with personal integrity, the upright, the guileless],

Who walk in the law [and who are guided by the precepts and revealed will] of the LORD.

Blessed and favored by God are those who keep His testimonies,

And who [consistently] seek Him and long for Him with all their heart. (Psalm 119:1-2) AND YOU SHALL LOVE THE LORD YOUR GOD WITH ALL YOUR HEART, AND WITH ALL YOUR SOUL (life), AND WITH ALL YOUR MIND (thought, understanding), AND WITH ALL YOUR STRENGTH. (Mark 12:30)