The eagle is seen as the most strongest, fastest and longest living bird in all species of the bird family. The eagle when it's attacked by predators, will soar to the sun with the wind beneath its' wings pushing and propelling it higher. In such an atmosphere, it's predators are more to be suffocated and suffer death or be killed by the sun's heat.
The Christian believer can very well be likened to an eagle. There are different life stages that the eagle will go through but one specific one is that of weathering/ transition. This is where the eagle goes to a high mountainous rage and positions itself on a rock and then beats its' beak against the rock. The old beak then falls out. The eagle also looses its' feathers and so prepares for transition. It is in this phase that the eagle is often battered by the elements but the strength of the eagle will determine its' ability to bounce back.
Every Christian believer often goes through periods like these when we will encounter the beating, the pressing, the pushing, the discomfort, the frustration, the uneasiness, the uncertainty, the heat and the rain. It is in these seasons, we are tempted to question the Lord and also our faith in Him may very well be shaken or tried. I want to encourage somebody today who might be going through a season of weathering. It can get all uncomfortable and uneasy. There may be little or no reassurance and no outside help. Our support systems may be taken away from us and we are left to "paddle the canoe" by ourselves. We may seek for a word that may grant us a little peace but no word may not be in sight. We may be looking for the support of loved ones, friends or associates just to reassure us that everything will be ok but our efforts have proven futile.
I want to say to us, hold on! You may be in your season of weathering but your transition is just around the corner. After the weathering then comes the transitioning! The eagle is about to put on new feathers. These feathers that are about to grow will be stronger than the ones you had before. These will grant you the tenacity to push and SOAR to new and greater heights that you've never soared before. A new beak will emerge! This time even your very speech will change to accommodate where you are going- your new/ next territory. I want to encourage you that your season of transitioning is about to hit the surface and when that comes CHANGE IS INEVITABLE! God has to rewire you, rejuvenate you, restore you and rebrand you! The OLD YOU has got to go!
Change is coming! SOAR eagle SOAR!
Isaiah 40:31 declares, "But those who wait for Yahweh's grace will experience divine strength. They will rise up on soaring wings and fly like eagles, run their race without growing weary, and walk through life without giving up." (Passion Translation)
Shalom, shalom! God bless you!
