Help Me Find My Wings

 “They shall mount up with wings as eagles…” Isaiah 40:31

Wrapped around an angels’ celestial form, fluttering with bright yellow swathes through the air or spread out in the predator hawk’s formation, everyone loves wings. They radiate the beauty of fluid and graceful motion. While appearing to work effortlessly, they produce powerful exertions on the air. With wings, the eagle soars, flies, mounts, rises, glides, sails, floats and climbs. With wings, he flies high enough to reach his goal and dwell in high places.

Wings are amazing movable appendages. No only do they make it possible to fly, they do may other things as well. They help some birds to dive and swim; they shield eggs or newborns from the elements and they even act as weapons.

God wants us to have wings. “They shall mount up with wings as eagles…” Isaiah 40:31. But, too many of us track around in the dirt of troubles and frustrations, trying to survive. Sometimes we scratch among the rocks and barren soil for food. Spiritual enemies often send us squawking, feathers ruffled, running for cover. We need the gift of wings.

Look what we can do with wings:

Wings enable a bird to overcome the force of gravity. Some people wait for God to change their circumstances in life altogether, but God planned for us to use our wings. As the eagle, we live within the reach of sin’s gravity, yet we may be resistant to the will of gravity.

Wings allow the eagle to thrust up and forward in flight; gliding and riding thermal currents; hovering and landing. Likewise, God equips his people to survive in every situation, to defeat any enemy, and to live for Him regardless of the pressures against them.

Wings change the range of the environment to 3D. God gives us wings so we can see the world better. Crawling is good, walking is better, running is great, but flying is best! Wings mean seeing life from a top down perspective.

Wings enable us to “mount up” as eagles. When we mount up, we get above the sin and evil, the frustrations and aggravations, the sniping and griping, the hatred and attacks prevalent in this world.

Wings mean that we really can live above the world. Look at the abundance of “above” scriptures! “…and fowl that may fly above the earth…” Genesis 1:20 “The way of life is above to the wise, that he may depart from hell beneath.” Proverbs 15:24 “Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth.” Colossians 3:2. Wing strength is the key to living above the world.

Moms and Dads, help your little sons and daughters to get their wings.

Wings always come in pairs. This gives balance to life. I think that means worshipping God in Spirit and truth. John 4:24. The wing of the Spirit must be balanced by the wing of truth. Together, they provide balanced flight.

Most wings consist of feathers. Each feather is light, but strong. How do you give your child wings? One feather at a time. One time in church won’t do. Praying a prayer every so often isn’t enough. Every day, you need to put a feather somewhere. You have 1825 days from birth until your child turns five; that’s 260 weeks, 60 months, 43,800 hours, 2, 628,000 minutes. Believe me, that time will fly by faster than you could ever imagine. Here are some feathers to put in place:

• I love you.
• God loves you.
• I am so glad God gave you to us.
• You are a gift of God.
• Let’s pray.
• Let’s read the Bible together.
• Let’s say this verse until we know it by heart.
• Let’s say, “Thank you, Jesus!”
• What did you learn in Sunday School today?

No, they’re not going to fly high today, if they fly at all. But you’re not doing it for today. The Bible say to train up a child in the way he should go and when he is old, he will not depart from it.

If you help them find their wings…

…they will rise above the hurts and pains.

…they will rise above the mistakes and failures.

…they will rise above the temptations.

…they will rise above the peer pressure.

…they will rise high enough to know God.

But, what if you do everything you know to do and they still need more? What will you do when everything seems to fail?

Psalm 91

1 He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. 2 I will say of the LORD, He is my refuge and my fortress: my God; in him will I trust. 3 Surely he shall deliver thee from the snare of the fowler, and from the noisome pestilence. 4 He shall cover thee with his feathers, and under his wings shalt thou trust: his truth shall be thy shield and buckler. 5 Thou shalt not be afraid for the terror by night; nor for the arrow that flieth by day; 6 Nor for the pestilence that walketh in darkness; nor for the destruction that wasteth at noonday. 7 A thousand shall fall at thy side, and ten thousand at thy right hand; but it shall not come nigh thee. 8 Only with thine eyes shalt thou behold and see the reward of the wicked. 9 Because thou hast made the LORD, which is my refuge, even the most High, thy habitation; 10 There shall no evil befall thee, neither shall any plague come nigh thy dwelling. 11 For he shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee in all thy ways. 12 They shall bear thee up in their hands, lest thou dash thy foot against a stone. 13 Thou shalt tread upon the lion and adder: the young lion and the dragon shalt thou trample under feet. 14 Because he hath set his love upon me, therefore will I deliver him: I will set him on high, because he hath known my name. 15 He shall call upon me, and I will answer him: I will be with him in trouble; I will deliver him, and honour him. 16 With long life will I satisfy him, and shew him my salvation.

When our wings fail us, God has wings that will never fail.