Reframing the picture
As an eagle stirs up its nest, hovers over its young, spreading out its wings, . . . so the Lord alone led [Jacob]. — Deut. 32:11-12
For 3 months I had a ringside seat — or should I say a bird’s eye view — of God’s amazing handiwork. Ninety feet above the floor of Norfolk Botanical Garden, workers installed a webcam focused on the nest of a family of bald eagles, and online viewers were allowed to watch.
When the eggs hatched, Mama and Papa Eagle were attentive to their offspring, taking turns hunting for food and guarding the nest. But one day when the eaglets still looked like fuzzballs with beaks, both parents disappeared. I worried that harm had come to them.
My concern was unfounded. The webcam operator enlarged the camera angle, and there was Mama Eagle perched on a nearby branch.
As I pondered this “reframed” picture, I thought of times when I have feared that God had abandoned me. The view in the forest heights of Virginia reminded me that my vision is limited. I see only a small part of the entire scene.
Moses used eagle imagery to describe God. As eagles carry their young, God carries His people (Deut. 32:11-12). Despite how it may seem, God “is not far from each one of us” (Acts 17:27). This is true even when we feel abandoned. — Julie Ackerman Link
Under His wings I am safely abiding;
Though the night deepens and tempests are wild,
Still I can trust Him — I know
He will keep me;
He has redeemed me and I am His child. — Cushing
READ: Deut. 32:7-12
Because the Lord is watching over us, we don’t have to fear the dangers around us.
The Bible in one year:
• 2 Samuel 13-15
• Proverbs 15:12-21
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