God Says," Come Soar With ME"!

 

Friday, November 1, 2013

  
 "Yet, those who wait upon the Lord will gain new strength; They will mount up with wings like eagles, 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 that 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 too 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 sea creatures 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 and fruits were set before us.  We learned later that 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 how many eagles were in that river valley that day.  The trees were filled with these magnificent birds, youth and adults.  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 these 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 seems 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