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"As
an eagle stirreth up her nest, fluttereth over her young,
spreadeth
abroad her wings, taketh them, beareth them on her wings;
so
the Lord alone did lead him".............
Deu. 32
The eagle is an
example of how our Lord cares for us. The Eagle is
majestic and soars
high. It is proud and watchful. Our Lord is high
and lifted up.
He reigns in majesty and power. We are his
children and He is
always ready to protect and defend his own.
The eagle's nest is
a place of safety for her young offspring.
She protects them as
she flutters over them. The Holy Spirit also moves
and "broods" over the earth and its inhabitants. His
Spirit is active and
works to bring forth and create for his glory.
We see Holy
Spirit as moving over the face of the waters in the
very
beginning of creation. (Gen. 1: 2) God saw
all that He had created
and said "it was good". He watches over us
"as an eagle" cares
for her little ones and teaches them in due season how
to soar into the
heavens.
The word
"moved" in Gen. 1: 2 is Hebrew is "rachaph",
and means to brood, relax,
or to flutter and is translated "fluttereth" (Deu.
32), as in Scripture
given above. This same word is translated "shake" in
Jeremiah 23:9. God's
spirit moves us to righteousness and holy living and today still
creates new life for
Christ.
As the eagle stirs
up her nest to incite her little ones to fly, the Lord also
quickens and stirs
our spirits to let Him arise in power. God led
the Children
of Israel through the wilderness one day at a time. They
did not know
the way, but they leaned on the one who knew the way. As
the eagle
protects her
offspring, so the Lord will lead us through the
"wilderness" of this
world. He knows the way through all the valleys and is
higher than every
mountain. He is our Good Shepherd and we are the sheep of his
pasture.
I am told the eagle
carries her little ones until the day she releases
them from her wings
to soar into the air and fly on their own. She alone
knows when they are
ready to rise above the wind and take flight. God
also carries us and bears us up 'as on wings of
eagles'. This
statement is symbolic of the protection and care of our
Lord. He
will never let us go and is always with us. He will teach
us to walk as
He is our guide. His Word is a lamp and a light unto us on the
pathways we
walk in this life.
With God leading and
carrying us, we can rise high above the storm clouds
and be safe in His secret place. He will let us abide in
this secret place,
under his shadow, and be safe from the heat of battle
and strong winds of war.
We must dwell in the
secret place of our most High God
to have his shadow
of protection over us. Isn't this good news that we can
abide under the
very shadow of Almighty God? That means His spirit
is within us and He
is always before us to lead and guide us.
All we have to do is
follow the footsteps of Jesus. How do we find them?
'The walk' is
found in Genesis through Revelation. His Spirit is in
each word as
he breaks his "bread of life" unto us. It will
nourish us and build us up in
the faith as we partake of his hidden manna. He calls unto
us, "come and follow
me". He speaks to us in prayer and as we meditate
upon his Word.
The old saying of
truth, "let go and let God" really does work!
We must let go of
our own ways and ideas and let God teach us how to
walk in his "spirit and in truth". Only the
truth is able to make one free. There
is no other way or path leading to glory. Only the way of
the cross leads
home. His way is His Word. His Word is His
Will. The
Will of God will never take us anyplace where his
grace
cannot keep and protect us. We have nothing to
fear if we follow
the footsteps of Jesus.
When we look at the
American Eagle today, we think of freedom.
When we read of the
eagle in God's Word, we also think of being free
and mounting up in God's strength and power. We can be free
in Christ.
Wait upon the Lord. He will renew your
strength. His words are
true. He promised we would "run and not be weary, walk
and faint
not"; if we only wait upon Him.
These are wonderful
promises to believe and receive today!
Blessings in Christ,
Jo Ann
Written by: J. P.'s
Inspirations (c) 2001
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