"Yet,
those who wait upon the Lord will gain new strength; They will mount up with
wings like eagle, They will run and not get tired, they will walk and not
become weary" (Isaiah 40:31).
Hey Gang: Celebrating 25th and 50th wedding anniversaries
is becoming more and more of an endangered issue in this day of "if it
does not satisfy my every whim, throw it under the bus and move on.” The
bride-of-my-youth has often said divorce was never considered in our 56 years
together, but there were times when murder entered my mind (just kidding of
course). We all know she is much to loving for thoughts like that.
On our 25th wedding anniversary we took a trip to Alaska
on the Inland Ferry with another couple who were also celebrating 25 years of
marital bliss. The trip through the passage was exceedingly beautiful
with many animals showing off their splendor.
Our last stop on the Ferry
was in Haines where we spent the night in a very rustic Inn and were served a
breakfast that would be the envy of any lumberman. Platters of eggs, pancakes, ham, bacon, toast, fruits were
set before us. We learned later we were the last tour group for the
season and they were cleaning out the refrigerator in preparation for closing
down the Inn for the winter.
Later in the morning, we boarded a bus for our trip
through the Yukon Territory to Anchorage. In route we experienced one of
those profound, once in a life time miracles that God sends our way. It
was the time when the salmon returned to where they were brought in the world
to do a repeat performance for the next generation. They came back from
the ocean to lay their eggs and die. And, where the salmon come to die is
where the Eagles come to chow down and take on the needed sustenance that will
provide for their winter needs.
I haven't a clue as to how many eagles were in that river
valley that day. The trees were filled with these magnificent birds,
youth and adult. It was a very frosty morning and the trees were covered
with a coating of frost making eagles standout even more.
In discussion with a pilot friend, who was also on the
trip, I learned that the eagle sheds its white flying feathers and must remain
grounded until the new blue feathers come in. Then they can soar to new
heights. The waiting period is very painful for these creatures that were
made by God to soar. They see other eagles all around them ever reaching
new heights and become impatient to soar to new heights with them.
Can you identify with that? Do you ever get the
urge, even a compulsion to grow a new coat of feathers so that you can soar to
new heights? What joy there is when God gives us one of the very
unique experiences as a reminder that He wants to take us under His wings and
take us to heights we never dreamed of.
Soooo, my young friends, when it seem that your prayers
are like bricks and you lack the zeal that we yearn in our heart in worshiping
the Lord, perhaps He has us in the ‘replacement of feather shop’ in preparation
for soaring to new heights, to experiences that are "Out of sight!".
Blessings,
Gramps
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