Finding Joy in Turbulence as an Eagle stirs up its Nest....
As an eagle stirs up its
nest,
Hovers over its young,
Spreading out its wings, taking them up,
Carrying them on its wings,
So the LORD alone led him,
And there was no foreign god with him; Deut. 32: 11-12.
Who satisfieth thy mouth with good things; so that thy youth is renewed like the eagle's, Psa. 103:5.
To the moulting of the eagle and the growth of the new feathers, which we meet with in Psalm 103:5 (cf., Micah 1:16) as a figurative representation of the renewal of youth through grace.[i]
Strong's Hebrew: 5782. עוּר (ur) -- To rouse, to awaken, to stir up, …
The Song of Songs features repeated warnings:
“Do not stir up or awaken love until it pleases” (Song of Songs 2:7; 3:5; 8:4).
The term warns against prematurely arousing passions outside …[ii]
“The ‘apple of his eye’
(Deuteronomy
32:10) is an English idiom for
‘anything held extremely dear’ or ‘much cherished’ and is a fitting translation
for the Hebrew ‘the little man of his eye,’ that is, the pupil.” (Kalland)[iii]
"As an
eagle, which stirreth up its nest and soars over its young, He spread out His
wings, took him up, carried him upon His wings." Under the figure of an
eagle, which teaches its young to fly, and in doing so protects them from
injury with watchful affection.[iv]
Briefly looking at these great facts hidden partly mysteriously: the election of Israel; Deut. 32:8-9; deliverance at the time of exodus, Deut.32:10–12; and finally God’s gift of entrance into Canaan for his people; Deut. 32:13-14.
Moses describes the care
with which the Lord came to the relief of His people in their helplessness, and
hopelessness. God enabled them in their insecurity, weaknesses, and assisted
them to develop their strength. The figure of speech upon eagles' wings, can be
explained and this signifies specifically on the following three areas:
a. The protection and assistance from God experienced by Israel in their
journey through the Arabian desert; and also further in their journey.
b. This also embraces both the
deliverance of Israel out of Egypt by the outstretched arm of the Lord; Exo.
19:4. The Lord brought His people out of Egypt the suffering, oppressed,
persecuted Israelites.
c. The introduction into Canaan, when the Lord drove the Canaanites out from before them and destroyed them.
What is so special about eagle?
They represent honesty, truth, majesty, strength, courage, wisdom, power and freedom. The eagle, is powerful, swift, far-sighted, and cares for its own. As they roam the sky, their strength and dignity are related in God’s Word and His attributes.
Eagles are known for their ability to fly at high altitudes and for soaring in solitude or with other eagles. Some of the lessons are that eagles have excellent vision and focus, feed on meat, are reborn through metaphorical death of the old self, and nurture the next generation.[v]
Application for us?
Through the shadows and
the silence of life, when our soul is dry, thirsty and bare, when the storms of
life engulf us, the raging tornado winds
blow, through oppression and in the valleys, deserts and mountain tops, we can
and we should fully trust God, as He is our Father in Heaven.
He promised us to carry
us , and shelter us beneath His wings! Elshadai our hiding place, and Jesus
Christ will be our refuge. This is our anchor, our fortress, and the only hope
and joy our heart knows, because it is written in God’s word. He has the power
and the love and the care to support us and protect us in turbulence. We can
find joy in turbulence!
[i]
Keil and Delitzsch Biblical Commentary on the Old
Testament: (Isa.
40: 31).
[ii] Bible Hub https://biblehub.com
› hebrew https://www.bing.com/search?FORM=I657DF&PC=I657&q=stiring+up+the+nest+in+Hebrew
[iii]
https://enduringword.com/bible-commentary/deuteronomy-32/
[v]
The Canadian Encyclopedia https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca …
Eagle -
The Canadian Encyclopedia
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