7 lessons from an eagle

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Reference in the Bible- EAGLE

• 31 Times in all

• 28 times in the OT

• 3 in the NT

The National Bird of the United States of America

What we can learn from anEagle

1. Looks into the eye of the sun

2. Precision sight

3. Flies against the storm

4. Nurtures its young, one eaglet at a time

5. Full of life all its life

6. Soars High

7. Vice like grip

1. Dauntless (fearless)

2. Vision3. Tenacious

(resolute)

4. Mentor

5. Vitality

6. Leadership

7. Strength

Dauntless !

• 1 Sam 17:45 Then David said to the Philistine, "You come to me with a sword, a spear, and a javelin, but I come to you in the name of the LORD of hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom you have taunted.

Vision !

• Gen 37:6 He said to them, "Please listen to this dream which I have had;

• Gen 37:7 for behold, we were binding sheaves in the field, and lo, my sheaf rose up and also stood erect; and behold, your sheaves gathered around and bowed down to my sheaf."

Tenacious !

• Num 14:6 Joshua the son of Nun and Caleb the son of Jephunneh, of those who had spied out the land, tore their clothes;

• Num 14:7 and they spoke to all the congregation of the sons of Israel, saying, "The land which we passed through to spy out is an exceedingly good land.

Mentor !

• 1 Kin 19:19 So he departed from there and found Elisha the son of Shaphat, while he was plowing with twelve pairs {of oxen} before him, and he with the twelfth. And Elijah passed over to him and threw his mantle on him.

• Jesus and the 12 Disciples !

Leadership !

• Matt 23:8 "But do not be called Rabbi; for One is your Teacher, and you are all brothers.

• Matt 23:9 "Do not call {anyone} on earth your father; for One is your Father, He who is in heaven.

• Matt 23:10 "Do not be called leaders; for One is your Leader, {that is,} Christ.

• Matt 23:11 "But the greatest among you shall be your servant.

• Matt 23:12 "Whoever exalts himself shall be humbled; and whoever humbles himself shall be exalted.

Strength !

• Judg 16:30 And Samson said, "Let me die with the Philistines!" And he bent with all his might so that the house fell on the lords and all the people who were in it. So the dead whom he killed at his death were more than those whom he killed in his life.

Vitality !• 2 Cor 11:24 Five times I received from the Jews thirty-

nine {lashes.}• 2 Cor 11:25 Three times I was beaten with rods, once I

was stoned, three times I was shipwrecked, a night and a day I have spent in the deep.

• 2 Cor 11:26 {I have been} on frequent journeys, in dangers from rivers, dangers from robbers, dangers from {my} countrymen, dangers from the Gentiles, dangers in the city, dangers in the wilderness, dangers on the sea, dangers among false brethren;

• 2 Cor 11:27 {I have been} in labor and hardship, through many sleepless nights, in hunger and thirst, often without food, in cold and exposure.

Renew your strength likethe Eagles !!!

The Lord Bless you and Keep you, The Lord make His face

shine upon you.

Thanks

BEJOY