Thoughts For the Day September 10, 2020

 

As we trek alongside our Israelite friends we find ourselves at the base of Mount Sinai where God called Moses up to speak to him: 

 

         Exodus 19:3–4: “And Moses went up to God, and the LORD called to him from the mountain, saying, ‘Thus you shall say to the house of Jacob, and tell the children of Israel: “You have seen what I did to the Egyptians, and how I bore you on eagles’ wings and brought you to Myself.”

 

God reminds Moses that he destroyed those who enslaved them and that He carried them like a loving mother eagle to the place they are now. This imagery reminds me of a mother eagle training her babies. Scientists tell us that mother eagles teach their babies to fly by  hovering over the nest, spreading out its wings, then taking the babies and dropping them, and catching them mid-air until they learn to fly. This process is repeated until the babies learn to soar. Without this process, they will live like chickens and never soar like eagles. 

This is a beautiful image. He has cared for Israel  like a mother eagle takes care of their young training them to be like Him. The Lord led the Israelites out and uses this striking description of how God desires to work in our lives too. And today we see that He is still delivering people out of their own Egypt and bearing them on His wings. He wants us to learn how to fly and soar like eagles. This is a part of the great transformation process that forms us into the people He has called us to be. So instead of seeing your circumstances in a negative light—consider this—God is training you to soar like eagles! Have a blessed day.