THE WISDOM OF AN EAGLE IN WARFARE

"Hannah was reduced to tears and had no appetite. So Hannah ate. Then she pulled herself together, slipped away quietly, and entered the sanctuary. The priest Eli was on duty at the entrance to God ’s Temple in the customary seat. Crushed in soul, Hannah prayed to God and cried and cried—inconsolably..... "- 1 Samuel 1:7, 9-11 (MSG)

"The Eagle does not fight the snake on the ground. It picks it up into the sky, changes the battle ground and then releases the snake into the sky. The snake has no stamina, no power and no balance in the air. It is useless, weak and vulnerable unlike on the ground where it is powerful, wise and deadly. Take your fight into the spiritual realm by praying and when you are in the spiritual realm, God takes over your battles. Don't fight the enemy in his comfort zone, change the battle grounds like the Eagle and let God take charge through your earnest prayer." –(Unknown).

In 1 Samuel 1, Hannah fought the battles of barrenness, loneliness, and frustration in their comfort zones for many years without any victory. She must have used the weapons of age, experience, exposure, status, beauty, connection etc, to fight all to no avail. Then, one day, she engaged the wisdom of an eagle in warfare. Like the eagle, Hannah was smart enough to change the battle ground to a place where her problems or challenges will become weak, powerless and vulnerable like a snake in the sky. Immediately, she changed the battle ground, Heaven responded with her much awaited "Samuel". Glory be to God!

The cheapest way to win any battle in life is to drag the opponent into the spiritual gym of prayer where we can secure the backing of the Almighty, and whenever we have God’s backing, no situation can turn its back on us. There is no problem our God cannot solve if only we dare to take it to Him in the gym of prayer. There is no battle that we cannot win if we make God our only ally in the gym. Hannah seemed to understand this fact and she practically dragged barrenness and loneliness into the spiritual gym of prayer in Shiloh. 

Beloved, how long have you been fighting that intense battle of stagnation, delay, shame, sickness, loneliness, barrenness and disappointment in the enemy's comfort zones? Don’t you think the time to emulate the wisdom of an Eagle in warfare is nigh? It is time to climb Jacob's ladder in prayer. It is time to sincerely change the battle ground to the gym of prayer. It is time to pray until the closed womb of your "Hannah" is opened. The only one who has the keys of David is waiting to see you on your knee in Shiloh like Hannah. What are you still waiting for then? Please note that you cannot access the spiritual gym if you are not born again. Therefore, I urge you to repent of your sins today and accept Jesus Christ as your Lord and personal saviour. Please do it now. 

‘Take It To The Lord in Prayer’’ is a popular Christian hymnal chorus which re-echoes the need to always deploy the wisdom of an eagle in warfare at all times. 

TAKE IT TO THE LORD IN PRAYER By Joseph Scriven 1855

What a Friend we have in Jesus,

  All our sins and griefs to bear!

What a privilege to carry

  Everything to God in prayer!

O what peace we often forfeit,

  O what needless pain we bear,

All because we do not carry

  Everything to God in prayer!

Have we trials and temptations?

  Is there trouble anywhere?

We should never be discouraged,

  Take it to the Lord in prayer.

Can we find a friend so faithful

  Who will all our sorrows share?

Jesus knows our every weakness,

  Take it to the Lord in prayer

Are we weak and heavy-laden,

  Cumbered with a load of care?

Precious Savior, still our refuge—

  Take it to the Lord in prayer;

Do thy friends despise, forsake thee?

  Take it to the Lord in prayer;

In His arms He’ll take and shield thee,

  Thou wilt find a solace there

May we receive grace to truly take all issues of life to the gym of prayer at all times. 

On behalf of my esteemed father in the Lord, Pastor. E. A. Adeboye, I would like to invite you to June 2024 Holy Ghost Service. Theme: THE ROD OF FIRE. Date:  7th June 2024. Venue: The Redemption City, Mowe, Nigeria.

Good day and God bless you.

Maranatha!

Bro. Okanlawon Taiwo

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