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在世界上许多地方，鸟类的活动成为人类文化的重要组成部分。只要看看各国的国旗、邮票、硬币和钞票，你就会看到各种各样有翅膀的生物。

你知道你住的地方有什么鸟吗？加拿大喜欢潜鸟，因为它传达了孤独与宁静。中国看重鹳，因为它象征着长寿和智慧。新西兰喜欢几维鸟，因为它的独特性，而印度偏爱孔雀，认为它是不朽和复活的象征。众所周知，古埃及以鹰为保护和力量的象征，包括美国在内的几十个国家都把鹰作为他们的国鸟。鹰是真正勇猛的生物，象征着力量和独立。每当我们看到一只鹰在天空中翱翔时，都会惊叹不已，我们目睹它时而俯冲时而驾驭它巨大的翅膀飞翔，便心生敬畏。

在《以赛亚书》四十章中提到了鹰，是神在百姓困乏和挣扎时对他们安慰的信息。我们无与伦比的创造者和护理者给了我们力量和荣耀，使我们有能力去做远远超过我们自己想象的事。

在当下的环境中，我们可能会时常感到软弱无力，但因着我们在基督里的身份，我们可以抓住神的应许，靠着祂的大能，我们将“如鹰展翅上腾”。

In many places around the world, birds are a significant part of human culture. Just look at flags, stamps, coins, and bills from a variety of nations, and you'll see a wide array of winged creatures.

Do you know which birds are celebrated where you live? Canada loves the loon because it conveys solitude and peacefulness. China highlights the stork because it symbolizes longevity and wisdom. New Zealand favors the kiwi because of its uniqueness, and India prizes the peacock as a symbol of immortality and resurrection. Ancient Egypt famously profiled the eagle as an emblem of protection and strength, and dozens of countries, including the United States, claim the eagle as their national bird.

Eagles are truly majestic creatures that symbolize strength and independence. Catching sight of an eagle as it soars high above the earth can be breathtaking, and watching one swoop and maneuver its immense wings is awe-inspiring.

The reference to eagles in Isaiah 40 is a comfort for God's people in a time of weariness and struggle. Our matchless Creator and Sustainer gives us his strength and glory, filling us with the capacity to do far more than we think is possible.

We may feel weak and powerless in our current circumstances, but because of who we are in Christ, we can hold on to the promise that in his strength we will "soar on wings like eagles."