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When I was a small child,
we lived on a farm in
rural North Carolina. We
had cows, pigs, horses,
and chickens. I always
avoided these creatures,
although they were cute as
'baby chicks.'
Earthbound, these 'barn
yard' chickens were
allowed to roam within
certain boundaries by
day, but confined to a
crowded 'chicken coop'
at night.
When an intruder would
penetrate their lair in
the darkness, these
chickens would run around
in
circles, wildly flapping
their wings, squawking
loudly with fright in a
futile attempt to escape
their
attacker.
At times Christians behave
like these hapless
creatures! When attacked
by our enemy, we
simply
run around trying to find
a "word" duck for
cover,
or just yell loudly in
fright!
 We
are unable to stand our
ground and fight
simply
because we have no solid
realization of
who we are or what we have
in Christ.
 In
contrast, consider the
powerful, majestic Eagle.
 An
Eagle uses turbulent winds
to aid him in
flying
above earth's
distractions, and the
harassment's
of other birds, such as
'suspicious'
crows, disgruntle hawks,
and other
annoying
smaller birds.
 These
winds allow him to soar to
incredible
heights,
enabling him to see great
distances
and
from a higher perspective.
 The
writer of Proverbs
marveled at the way of
an Eagle in the air.
 (Proverbs
30:19)
 It
was too 'wonderful' for
him to comprehend.
 Paul
writes in Ephesians that
we should be
enlightened
as to know the marvelous
riches of
the inheritance we have in
Christ, and the
greatness of His power.
 We
need to understand that we
have been
"raised up together to sit
together in heavenly
places
in Christ Jesus" by this
power.
Christians
who behave like Eagles use
the wild
turbulent
winds (adverse situations,
tests and
trials) that occur in life
to rise above earthly
distractions,
pressures, and
temptations.
They
allow God to use these
things for beneficial
purposes,
as an aid to "laying aside
every weight
 and
the besetting sins." They
are intent on
soaring
to new levels of
Spiritual growth
and new heights of
victory.
 Job
39:28 says:
 "
The Eagle dwelleth and
abideth on the
rock,
and the strong place."
 If
we abide in Christ, our
Rock, the Word says
that
we are 'more than
Conquerors through Him
that loves us.' We are
promised that if we 'wait'
on the Lord, we
shall mount up with wings
like
Eagles, and our strength
shall be renewed.
 "
Renewed" in this verse
meaning to exchange
our strength for His. Our
'strong place' is in
Jesus, the Rock on which
we stand. He has given
 us
all be need to live as
victoriously as does the
Eagle, who is majestic and
fearless in flight.
 We
do not have to be afraid
of the tactics of
Satan, for our weapons are
mighty to the
pulling down of
strongholds!
May we all strive to be as
the Eagle,
and quit acting like the
lowly chickens!
 
Art used by permission.
Pat Marvenko Smith
Copyright 1992
All rights reserved.
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