Is God stirring up your nest?

[Fragrant Grace]

He found him in a desert land, and in the waste howling wilderness; He led him about, He instructed him, He kept him as the apple of his eye.
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
Deuteronomy 32:10-12

Have you ever seen an eagle stir up her nest? You know what happens. There in the nest, right on the rocky heights, are the eaglets. The mother eagle comes and, taking hold of them, flings them out of the nest! They were so comfortable there — but she flings them right out of the nest, high above the ground. They begin to fall straightway. They never have been in air before; they have always been in the nest.

Is that mother bird cruel? Why does she disturb the eaglets?

Watch her and you will understand. As long as you look upon the struggling eaglets in the air — you miss the point. Watch the eagle herself. Having stirred up her nest, "she spreads her wings to catch them." Where are the eaglets? Struggling, falling! Then what does she do? "She carries them on her pinions." She swoops beneath them, catches them on her wings, and bears them up.

What is she doing? Teaching them to fly. She drops them again — and again they struggle in the air — but this time not so helplessly. They are finding out what she means. She spreads her wings to show them how to fly, and as they fall again — she catches them again.

That is just how God often deals with you and I!

Has He been stirring up your nest? Has He flung you out until you feel lost in an element that is new and strange? Look at Him! He is not lost in that element. He spreads out the wings of omnipotence to teach us how to soar. What then? He comes beneath us and catches us on His wings. We thought when He flung us out of the nest — that it was unkind. No! He was teaching us to fly, that we might enter into the spirit of the promise, "They shall mount up with wings as eagles." He would teach us how to use the gifts which He has bestowed on us, and which we cannot use — as long as we are in the nest.

Imagine keeping eaglets in the nest! It is contrary to their nature, contrary to the purposes for which they are framed and fitted. There is a purpose in the eagle. What is it? Flight upward! Just so, there is a purpose in your life, new-born child of God! What is it? Flight Godward, sunward, heavenward! If you stay in the nest — you will never get there!

God often comes into your life and disturbs you. He breaks up your plans, extinguishes your hopes, and dashes the vanities that have lured you on. He spoils everything! What for? That He may get you on His wings and lead you to higher Christian development and higher spiritual purposes!*

The eternal God is thy refuge, and underneath are the everlasting arms
Deuteronomy 33:27


* from Charles Ebert Orr, "Food for the Lambs; or, Helps for Young Christians" 1904

 

[Fragrant Grace]

I just re-read this beautiful message and felt to share it again.

May it be a special blessing to some and all

 

[HisFollower]

2Ti 1:6 "Wherefore I put thee in remembrance that thou stir up the gift of God, which is in thee by the putting on of my hands."

2Pe 3:1 "This second epistle, beloved, I now write unto you; in both which I stir up your pure minds by way of remembrance:"

 

[Curtis]

Going through trails, and tribulations in this life can feel like having been kicked out of a nice comfy cozy nest. It is interesting that scripture tells us if we are sick, then we should call for the elders of the Church to pray over us anointing us with oil, and God will raise us up from sickness. But the Bible it also says, "..if any is afflicted then let him pray..." (James 5:13-14) To be afflicted is going through hardships, trails, and tribulations. It does not say to call for the elders, pastor, or anyone to pray for you.
I can not count how many times I was going through afflictions in my life, and nobody could help me, no matter how much they prayed for me. I learned the hard way that the only person who could comfort, and help me was the Lord!!
This is exactly what the Lord God wants for all of his children that they alone trust in the only one who can deliver them from such afflictions. The Apostle Paul learned this the hard way also.

2Cor 1:8 Brothers and sisters, we want you to know about the hard times we suffered in Asia Minor. We were having a lot of trouble. It was far more than we could stand. We even thought we were going to die.
2Cor 1:9 In fact, in our hearts we felt as if we were under the sentence of death. But that happened so that we would not depend on ourselves but on God. He raises the dead to life.
2Cor 1:10 God has saved us from deadly dangers. And he will continue to do it. We have put our hope in him. He will continue to save us.