Divine Inspiration 3/10

"...but 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, they shall walk and not faint." Isaiah 40: 29-31

“The Wind Beneath My Wings”, written by Larry Henley and Jeff Silbar and sung by many different recording artists, never fails to leave me with chill bumps when I hear it. This song has been used to honor many different kinds of relationships from lovers, husbands and wives, daughters and mothers--the list goes on. Whatever the occasion, whether Valentine's Day or any time the song is used to honor someone, it becomes one of life's greatest moments to know one person has inspired another's life to that extent.

This song is secular but it points out an important truth. We all need inspiration whether we freely admit it or not. It is always great when there is someone in our lives we can call the wind beneath our wings. However, there is someone we all have access to that is our inspiration if we only seek Him.

As Moses promised the Israelites before Joshua was going to lead them into the Promised Land, the Lord is always with us: "And the Lord, he it is that doth go before thee; he will be with thee; he will not fail thee, neither forsake thee: fear not; neither be dismayed." Deuteronomy 31:8

The dictionary defines inspiration as: "Divine guidance or influence exerted directly upon the mind and soul of man." Those who choose to live by inspiration find that it changes life from a chore or drudgery into joyful opportunities. Those who have inspiration in their lives are able to inspire others.

Jesus Christ the Lord as presented in the Bible is our greatest source of inspiration. He can use people, things, circumstances and experiences to inspire us, His people, along the way. If we are truthful, we must confess there are times in our lives when disappointments and setbacks come and we feel like giving up.

During these times, we need inspiration. There may not always be someone in our lives to offer this inspiration, but we can always turn to Christ, the Author of inspiration. He will inspire us by the Truth of His Word. He uses His written Word to inspire our weary hearts and give us an upward surge that feels like the wind beneath us lifting us up.

Let's ask the Lord to touch our minds and hearts and give us that upward surge of inspiration that changes the direction of our limp and sagging lives.

…..Ivie Bozeman (ivie@rose.net) by way of Eternal Ink (eternal_ink@associate.com) (meginrose@charter.net) and “Christian Voices” (www.ChristianVoicesWorldwide.com)

My Comments: I find that I struggle a lot getting caught up in the struggles that come with disappointment and setbacks. This past week was like that for several days, until I got my eyes of my circumstances and back on the knowledge that I could trust the Lord to always do best for my life.