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Thursday, November 18, 2004

The Living Creature & the Glory of the Lord


God says,
"In the last days I will pour out my Spirit on all people … and old men will dream dreams.”
The Acts of the Spirit of Jesus, 2:17.

The Eagle came and perched just a couple of metres from where I was standing. It looked intently at me. I returned the gaze and at the same time felt drawn to this regal and powerful creature, wanting to be close to it. Would it come and rest on my forearm? But I have no protection from its claws. "Come," I invited, as I stretched out my left arm. It stretched its wings and came and took its stand confidently, its claws seeking their grip clinging to my flesh. I felt safe, without fear; I marvelled at this event, as did those others around me.

As it is written in the Scriptures, eagles are not to be feared by those that love God. They are a sign of his love and good intentions toward them, of his promise and his favour, of his security and care, of his power and authority. The ‘eagle’ is also represented in the living creature/s worshipping at the throne of God.

In Ezekiel 17 there is the analogy of the Lord as the Eagle. In Isaiah 40 the soaring eagle symbolises the triumphant life of those who wait upon the Lord. It is utterly amazing to me that in his Word the Lord uses the analogy of the eagle for both himself and for his faithful ones in fellowship with him. There is more to this than meets the eye, I am sure; I must think on this thing.

For those who do not believe God, or the One he sent, the soaring eagle is a sign of judgment and condemnation, and of impending destruction. He spreads his wings and hovers over them ready to swoop down and devour them.

That which is written at the beginning of this post was the dream of this old man, last night. The eagle came to me and took its stand first by me and then with me. It did not force itself upon me, for it was up to me to invite, if I wanted. I am encouraged to know that I am at peace with the Lord, that he is close to me, that His power rests upon me. And, what of those places where the talons pressed home their grip upon my flesh? Are they not the marks of faithful communion with the Lord? The Lord’s will be done.

Whenever I see an eagle in the sky, majestically soaring and circling, I think of the Lord of Glory and of my relationship with him. I consider whether I am waiting on Him or just doing stuff my way; whether I am soaring above or trudging below. I am reminded that I am not to think God does not understand my difficult circumstances, but that he gives strength to the weary and power to the weak. It is always a beautiful time of encouraging reflection and of prayerful communion with He who commands the eagle in all its ways.

2 Comments:

Blogger Unknown said...

A man after my own heart. Keep On Chasing, Brother!

November 22, 2004 11:10 pm  
Blogger poetpete said...

Hi Wolf, thanks for 'crawling' by my blog and I am thankful that this post connectedw ith you.

Peter

November 23, 2004 9:58 am  

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