God And Eagles

In the midst of our tests and trials, the Word encourages us with these promises; "they that wait upon the Lord....shall mount up with wings as eagles..." (Isa 40:31).  "As the 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.."(Deut 32:11).

To appreciate the marvelous comfort of these promises, one needs to know something about the mother eagle - and her method of raising and training her young.

The eagle builds her nest in lofty crags, high on the side of a mountain.  She weaves together prickly branches from briar and thorn bush to form a strong interlocking structure for her eggs.  Soft materials combine with feathers plucked from her own breast line the the nest.

Once hatched, the eaglets dwell high above all harm in warm comfort.  The mother eagle feeds, protects and sees to their every need.

Similarly, God treats us as "babes in Christ".  We come to know the grace, love, forgiveness and abundant provision from our Heavenly Father.  We enjoy dwelling in a place of safety, learning from and enjoying the "sincere milk of the word" (1 Pet 2:2).




Rev Dr. Ronnie Ng