Consider the Eagle (Part 4)

 Scripture Reading:  Isaiah 40: 30 -31

 Main Scripture: “but those who hope in the LORD will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles;    they will run and not grow weary,    they will walk and not be faint.” Isaiah 40:30 -31 (NIV)

Videos to meditate on:  Eagles Flying (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pyE7NeM42S0&list=PL2649B1F8FECA34A9)

(Today I will discuss the eagles as excellent parents, ladies you will now see why the female eagle did not compromise when she was choosing her mate.)

Excellent Parents – The eagle is known for its ferociousness, yet no member of the bird family is more gentle and attentive to its young. When about to lay eggs, the female and male  eagle  identify  a place very high on a cliff where no predators can  reach;  the male flies to earth and picks thorns and lays them on the  crevice  of the cliff, then flies to earth again to collect twigs which  he  lays  in  the  intended  nest. He flies back to earth picks thorns and lays them on top of the twigs. He flies back to earth and picks soft grass to cover the thorns, and then flies back to pick rugs to put on the grass.  When this first layering is complete the male eagle runs back to earth and picks more thorns, lays them on the nest; runs  back  to  get grass and rugs and lays them on top of the thorns, then  plucks  his  feathers  to  complete  the nest. The thorns on the outside of the nest protect it from possible intruders. Both male and female eagles participate in raising the eagle family. She lays the eggs and protects them; he builds the nest and hunts.

During the time of training the young ones to fly, the mother eagle throws the eaglets out of the nest and because they are scared, they jump into the nest again. Next, she throws them out and then takes off the soft layers of the nest, leaving the thorns bare. When the scared eaglets jump into the nest again, they are pricked by thorns. Shrieking and bleeding they jump out again this time wondering why the mother and father who love them so much are torturing them. Next, mother eagle pushes them off the cliff into the air.

As they shriek in fear, father eagle flies out and picks them up on his back before they fall, and brings them back to the cliff. This goes on for some time until they start flapping their wings. They get excited at this newfound knowledge that they can fly and not fall at such a fast rate. The father and mother eagle supports them with their wings.

Mothers, like the eagle, we are responsible to teach our children how to fly and it is our duty to prepare them for the adversities of this world.  As such we should not over protect them, children who work through their problems build resilience and self-confidence—assets they might lack if someone was constantly rescuing them.

Like the eagles, it is also important that both mother and father play an active role in raising the family.

Let’s pray,

Father, thank you for our children, teach us to be good parents to our children and help us not to overprotect them. Lord also help us to look to you always as our help cometh from you. Bless our partners Lord and help us to work together to raise our family.

In Jesus Name

Amen

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