Abundance and Victory!

Reading from the Book of Psalms 3:1-3

1 Lord, how are they increased that trouble me! many are they that rise up against me. 2 Many there be which say of my soul, There is no help for him in God. Selah. 3 But thou, O Lord, art a shield for me; my glory, and the lifter up of mine head. Although there are "downers" in this life, there are also "lifters." When we are depressed or troubled, it seems everything around us is falling apart. We lose strength. Our heads and our hearts all begin to hang down. Even our eyes and our voices are lowered. We become downcast because we are looking at our problems rather than at the Lord. No matter what is causing us to be downcast, the Lord encourages us thoughout His Word to lift our heads and our hands and look to Him. These instructions are good for us to remember today. When people disappoint us, God wants us, instead of becoming discouraged and depressed, to decide to lift up our heads and eyes and look at the possibilities, not the problems, around us, trusting Him to lead us into an even better situation, because He has one for us. The Lord is constantly exhourting us to lift up our eyes and our heads and hearts to take inventory of our blessings and not our problems, God encourages us to look at Him because He has plans to bless and increase us abundantly. No matter how your life has turned out at this point, you have only two options. One is to give up and quit, the other is to keep going. Choosing to live in hope and joy means you have decided not to let them get you down. You will lift up your eyes and hands and head and heart and look not at your problems, but at the Lord, Who has promised to see you through abundance and victory.

He Sees You

Reading from the Book of Genesis 16:13 She gave this name to the Lord who spoke to her: “You are the God who sees me,” for she said, “I have now seen the One who sees me.” Genesis 16:13

We all have a God-given desire to be seen, to be known, to be heard, and to be understood. This desire drives us to share our stories, seek authentic community, and pursue meaningful dialogue. Whether you feel overlooked, invisible, or weary—remember this... "Jesus sees you". He recognizes your struggles and victories, your heartbreak and hopes. And He cares. Jesus perceives you through humble servants who share His heart. Through His faithful followers who mirror His compassion, you encounter love—gentle words, acts of caring, and patient listening. This divine and human care builds a safety net of belonging, where your true self isn’t just accepted but cherished fully. This divine and human care builds a safety net of belonging, where your true self isn’t just accepted but cherished fully. Reject the lie that you don’t matter and embrace your belovedness. Jesus's unwavering gaze pierces your deepest struggles and hidden joys, offering comfort beyond human understanding. In moments of invisibility or exhaustion, His presence reminds you that you're never truly alone. His look of love comforts your heart!

The Eagle and A Crow

For Timothy Letso, May God's blessings always elevate him to his full potential.

 

THE ONLY BIRD THAT DARES TO ATTACK AN EAGLE IS A CROW, BUT THE EAGLE NEVER FIGHTS BACK. HERE IS WHY:

1. The crow is the only bird bold enough to sit on the eagle's back and peck at its neck.

Relentless. Annoying.

But the eagle... stays calm.

2. The eagle doesn't flap. Doesn't fight. Doesn't waste energy. It does one thing: It rises.

3. The higher the eagle soars. The thinner the air becomes. The crow? It can't handle the altitude.

4. Eventually, the crow gasps. Loses strength...And falls off.Not because the eagle attacked

But because the eagle ascended.

5. Let the crows talk. Let them peck. You don't have to respond. Just keep going higher.

6. They can't follow you forever. Your growth will suffocate their noise. So don't engage. Elevate.

How to Launch Your Boat

Now that you know these things, you will be blessed if you do them. John 13:17 If you do not cut the moorings, God will have to break them with a storm and send you out. Launch all on God, go out on the swelling tide of his purpose, and you will have your eyes opened. If you believe in Jesus, you are not to spend all your time safe inside the harbor, full of delight. You have to get out into the great deeps of God and begin to know for yourself. You have to develop spiritual discernment. When you know you should do a thing and you do it, God immediately grants you more knowledge. Look at the places where you’ve become stuck spiritually. You’ll find that your entrenchment began when you failed to do something you knew you should. You procrastinated, thinking there was no urgency. Now you have no perception and no discernment. In times of crisis, you are spiritually distracted instead of spiritually self-possessed. Your spiritual destiny is to know and to do the will of God (Romans 12:1–2). Many who ref use to know God’s will practice a counterfeit form of obedience: they manufacture crises in order to play at sacrificing themselves, hoping their passion will be mistaken for discernment. It’s easier to sacrifice yourself than to fulfill your spiritual destiny, but God’s word on the matter is clear: “To obey is better than sacrifice” 1 Samuel 15:22. Never live on memories. Beware of nostalgically pining for the safety of the harbor, for the person you used to be. God wants you to be something you’ve never been. He wants you to find out all you long to know. “Anyone who chooses to do the will of God will find out . . .” John 7:17.

The Light

Reading from the Book of Psalm 119:105, 130...

 ¹⁰⁵ Your word is a lamp for my feet,
   a light on my path.

The study of God's Word brings light, which is something we all need.  We do not always know or see what we need to do, and many times we do not recognize our own problems.  We need God's light to understand ourselves and to see how we need to change and how we can cooperate with God to make things better. 

¹³⁰ The unfolding of your words gives light;
   it gives understanding to the simple.

Reading God's Word is like looking in a mirrow.  It enables us to see what needs to be cleaned up in our lives.

Fly Like An Eagle

Reading from the Book of Isaiah 40:28-31...


 
²⁸Hast thou not known? hast thou not heard, that the everlasting God, the LORD, the Creator of the ends of the earth, fainteth not, neither is weary? there is no searching of his understanding.
 
 Quietly waiting on God encourages us, does more to restore our bodies, minds and emotions than anything else we can do. We need to do this regularly. I urge you to insist on quiet time with God. Do not let anyone take those consecrated moments from you. 
 
 ²⁹He giveth power to the faint; and to them that have no might he increaseth strength.
 
 God will empower you to face everything you need to do with renewed physical, emotional, mental and spiritual strength.

 ³⁰Even the youths shall faint and be weary, and the young men shall utterly fall:
 ³¹But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.

If there is something we are suppossed to be doing, the Lord will give us the ability to do it. He will not lead us into a situation and then leave us there to face it alone in our own weak, human power. He is with us. He is our great God. he will harden us to difficulties, help us, uphold us and give us wings to fly like eagles.

Kettle Of Eagles Introduction

Reading from the Book of Exodus 19:3-4, 7-8...

³ Then Moses went up to God, and the LORD called to him from the mountain and said, “This is what you are to say to the descendants of Jacob and what you are to tell the people of Israel: ⁴ ‘You yourselves have seen what I did to Egypt, and how I carried you on eagles’ wings and brought you to myself.

When God calls a leader, He not only annoints that person to do a certain work, but He also places and annoints people around the leader to do part of that work.  That is the great truth Moses discovered when he learned to delegate some of his work to others.

God places certain people in each of our lives to help us.  If we do not recieve their help, we can become frustrated and over-worked.  God has created us to be interdependent on one another, not independent of each other.  We need each other.

 ⁷ So Moses went back and summoned the elders of the people and set before them all the words the LORD had commanded him to speak. ⁸ The people all responded together, “We will do everything the LORD has said.” So Moses brought their answer back to the LORD.

As the Lord has led me to begin this new blog, "Kettle Of Eagles", I ask that my family and friends to please join me in discusssion, comments, ideas, questions, prayer. This gift the Lord has granted me, thus far, has led me to learn many aspects of His Word, and teach what I am learning.  We shall become a Kettle Of Eagles, taking flight into Wisdom, Knowledge and Truth.