7 I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, and I have remained faithful.
8 And now the prize awaits me—the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will give me on the day of his return. And the prize is not just for me but for all who eagerly look forward to his appearing.
How we end affects the Movement forward to next year.
We’re at end of year
God gives us a great spiritual picture
Gods decrees over your end will move you forward
GOD PART:
NUMBERS 2
Tribes and Leaders by Armies
1 And the Lord spoke to Moses and to Aaron, saying:
2 Every man of the children of Israel will camp by his own standard, with the ensign of his father’s house. Facing the tent of meeting they will camp.
Biblical setup:
Each tribe had its own banner (standard/flag) and family sign.
The tribes camped and traveled in four large groups, arranged around the Tabernacle (God’s dwelling place).
The four camps
Each camp was led by a major tribe:
East (front) –
Judah’s camp-Lion
Judah
Issachar
Zebulun
South –
Reuben’s camp- OX
Reuben
Simeon
Gad
West –
Ephraim’s camp- MAN
Ephraim
Manasseh
Benjamin
North –
Dan’s camp- Eagle
Dan
Asher
Naphtali
Levites camped in the center, around the Tabernacle.
2 Every man of the children of Israel will camp by his own standard, with the ensign of his father’s house. Facing the tent of meeting they will camp.
Banner: In each case the banner signifies ordered identity under divine authority.
(Exod. 17:15; Song of Solomon 2:4; Isaiah 59:19)
Ezekiel 1:5–14
Ezekiel sees four living creatures in a vision.
Each has four faces (man, lion, ox, eagle) and four wings.
Ezekiel 10:20–22
Ezekiel identifies these living creatures as cherubim.
Revelation 4:6–8
John sees four living creatures around God’s throne in heaven.
The 4:
lion
calf (ox)
man
flying eagle.
POINT:
God‘s identity declarations are seeds to advance in my spiritual walk of Faith
Dan at the End: Eagle Ending
APPLICATION:
EAGLES
Ending Well: The Eagle Revelation
1. Ending well requires renewed strength, not borrowed energy
Isaiah 40:31- “But those who wait on the Lord Shall renew their strength; They shall mount up with wings like eagles, They shall run and not be weary, They shall walk and not faint.
Eagles represent those who trust God and receive renewed strength.
Just as eagles soar effortlessly on wind currents, believers are shown as rising above weariness through God’s power.
God Lifts His People Above Circumstances
I decree God says, We have renewed strength and are lifted above the circumstances
2. Ending well demand we know they were carried by Holy Spirit not self!
Exodus 19:3-4
3 And Moses went up to God, and the Lord called to him from the mountain, saying, “Thus you shall say to the house of Jacob, and tell the children of Israel:
4 ‘You have seen what I did to the Egyptians, and how I [a]bore you on eagles’ wings and brought you to Myself.
I decree God says, He is my source and I am dependent on him!
Pride crashes; dependence soars.
3. Ending well is the revelation God uses disruption to train!
Deuteronomy 32:9-12
“9 For the Lord’s portion is His people;
Jacob is the place of His inheritance.
10 “He found him in a desert land
And in the wasteland, a howling wilderness;
He encircled him, He instructed him,
He kept him as the [d]apple of His eye.
11 As an eagle stirs up its nest,
Hovers over its young,
Spreading out its wings, taking them up, Carrying them on its wings,
12 So the Lord alone led him,
And there was no foreign god with him.
I decree God says, He is Training Through Discomfort, Not Abandonment!
Ending well means embracing God’s training instead of resisting His process.
4. Ending well demands higher vision!
Vision and Spiritual Insight
Job 39:27-29
27 Does the eagle mount up at your command,
And make its nest on high?
28 On the rock it dwells and resides,
On the crag of the rock and the stronghold.
29 From there it spies out the prey;
Its eyes observe from afar.
I decree God says, we are above the distraction and snares.
5. Ending well is Not living in the past so I can advance!
Psalm 103:5-
1 “Bless the Lord, O my soul;
And all that is within me, bless His holy name!
2 Bless the Lord, O my soul,
And forget not all His benefits:
3 Who forgives all your iniquities,
Who heals all your diseases,
4 Who redeems your life from destruction,
Who crowns you with lovingkindness and tender mercies,
5 Who satisfies your mouth with good things, So that your youth is renewed like the eagle’s.
I decree God says, I have new breakthroughs not repeated failures.
The eagle is often linked to the idea of shedding old feathers and gaining new strength.
Those who finish well don’t live off yesterday’s victorie
6. Ending well is walking in humility!
Obadiah 1:4
“Though you ascend as high as the eagle, And though you set your nest among the stars, From there I will bring you down,” says the Lord.”
I decree God says, I will be Humble like Jesus Christ.
Philippians 2
Elevation without submission leads to downfall.
Ending well requires humility to match altitude.
7. Ending well trusts being set apart is necessary!
Proverbs 30:18- 19
18 There are three things which are too wonderful for me,
Yes, four which I do not understand:
19 The way of an eagle in the air,
The way of a serpent on a rock,
The way of a ship in the [d]midst of the sea,
And the way of a man with a virgin.
I decree God says, He separated you from an old source so He can preserve you.