He is like an Eagle that stirs up its
Nest
God brought
the Israelites out of
The eagle
possesses a noble character and the ability to soar at high altitudes. It has
been called the king of birds. Eagles prefer to build their nests on cliffs and
precipices where no other animals could reach, and there the female eagle could
confidently nurture its eaglets. The bald eagle for instance takes 13 weeks of
diligent feeding and care by its parents from the time of hatching for it to mature.
The feathers on its body and wings will go through several molts before they
attain the proper growth. God has given the eagle unique maternal instincts.
When the mother eagle is teaching its eaglet to fly, it will stir up the nest
with its body and force the eaglet to fall down the cliff from its aerial
perch. Then the inborn ability of the eaglet to flap its wings and fly will be deployed.
The first flight of the eaglet may be fraught with danger. It will just flap
its wings desperately in the beginning and not know how to properly utilize
them to glide on the air currents. When it starts to drop precipitously, the
mother eagle will swoop down below it to catch the eaglet on her strong and
powerful wings and carry it back to the nest. After much repeated practice, the
eaglet will quickly learn how to soar on its own wings and be able to find its
own food.
The life of
a Christian is a life of continuous growth. For a time after receiving the
grace of salvation, a normal Christian will grow in learning about and
implementing the Truth, with nurturing in the Way by the Lord’s servants.
Sometimes God will alter the circumstances to force us to leave a comfortable
and familiar abode so that we will have an opportunity to implement the Truth
that we have heard, learn to rely on Him, and know more of His faithfulness and
love. In the beginning we may feel that God has unreasonably stirred up the
circumstances and made us experience turmoil, such as the sudden change in
lifestyle after immigration, loss of a steady job, failure of investments,
death of a loved one, friends becoming enemies, and loss of heath etc. When
confronted with these sharp turns, we will all feel fear, anxiety, worry and
confusion. Sometimes, it seems as though God has heartlessly dumped us into a
frightening situation so that we would experience hardship, loss, pain and
tears. But our loving Father is in fact continuing to look after us. At the
critical moment, He will fly to us like the mother eagle, uphold us with His righteous
and loving hand, support us with his faithfulness, and bring us back to a safe
place. God does this in order that those belonging to Him will grow and learn
to rely on Him and know Him better.
God said to
the people belonging to Him: “So do not
fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will
strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.” (Isaiah
41:10) Jesus Christ has promised us: “I
will not leave you as orphans; I will come to you.” (John
14:18)
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