Sunday, January 27, 2008

Eagle's Wings...



The last couple of weeks I've had a lot of questions. I don't look for them, they just come unexpectedly. I reached the limit (again) and decided it was time for a heart to heart with God. He brought me to Isaiah 40. A familiar passage, but somehow different.

He silenced me with verses 1-27. The highlights? The glory of God will be revealed. The grass will wither and the flower fade, but God's word stands forever. He will come with might and He will rule, but He will also tend His flock like a Shepherd. He has measured the waters in the hollow of His hand, marked off the heavens, calculated the dust, and weighed the mountains in a balance. He did not have to seek out understanding, or determine the path of justice because He IS knowledge. He sits above the earth, He created the stars and calls them by name. He is great and mighty. In short, He doesn't owe me an answer.

The end of the passage closes with a reference to the eagle. As I came to the very familiar verse I pondered why the eagle? Out of all of the analogies He could have used why would He want us to soar like eagles? Did you know the eagle's wings were designed for soaring? The bald eagle has a wing span of 6 1/2 to 7 1/2 feet. They are not created for short flights. Flapping their wings and trying to lift themselves up to their soaring height of 10,000 feet would be futile. Instead their wingspan captures the range of thermal air currents generated from mountains and valleys.

In light of our education on the eagle, let's plug the analogy into this passage. Because He is the Everlasting God and Creator, the things of this world do not tire Him. From His vantage point there is no need for panic. Do not take matters into your own hands and try to rise to the height He has called you to by your own mere strength. When you are tempted to panic and flap...wait. He will bring you to the next mountain or valley...and you will soar.

1 comment:

Eric said...

This is an amazing perspective. It is obviously God inspired.
Is. 40:31 is a very special verse to me as you know. I'm glad that you are seeking God...and there is know question that he is seeking each of us.