God’s plan is for us to soar with Him.

 “He found him in a desert land, And in the howling wasteland of a wilderness; He encircled him, He cared for him, He guarded him as the apple of His eye. As an eagle stirs up its nest, And hovers over its young, He spread His wings, He caught them, He carried them on His pinions.”

‭‭Deuteronomy‬ ‭32:10-11‬ ‭NASB2020‬‬

God, like an eagle, tends and cares for its young by making the nest comfortable and stays close as the young mature.  He rescues us as we tumble and stumble when we leave the nest and we learn that we can depend on Him. His wings shelter us and lift us. He has created us in His image with the wings to soar with Him.

Set our eyes on Jesus

 “Therefore, since we also have such a great cloud of witnesses surrounding us, let’s rid ourselves of every obstacle and the sin which so easily entangles us, and let’s run with endurance the race that is set before us, looking only at Jesus, the originator and perfecter of the faith, who for the joy set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.”

‭‭Hebrews‬ ‭12:1-2‬ ‭NASB2020‬‬

Look ONLY at Jesus as we run the race set before us.  It is so easy to look back, at our surroundings, or down the road in anticipation of the finish line, when the joy along the journey is found in Jesus…walking, running, and carrying us along the way.

The love of Jesus revealed in the words of Paul

 Acts 26: 28-29  Then King Agrippa said to Paul, “ Do you think that in such a short time you can persuade me to be a Christian?”

Paul replied, “ Short time or long, I pray to God that not only you but all who are listening to me today may become what I am, except for these chains.”

The apostle Paul was on trial and he used that time to witness for Jesus. Eternity in heaven was Paul’s desire and prayer for anyone who would listen.  That kind of love of others only flows from a personal relationship and love shared with Christ.  Seek Jesus and repent of your sins and the love of Jesus will flow into you life and overflow into others around you…Jesus loves you!