INTRODUCTION:
Isaiah 40:28-31 "Do you not know? Have you not heard?
The Lord is the everlasting
God, the Creator of the ends of the earth. He will not grow tired or weary, and
his understanding no one can fathom. He gives strength to the weary and
increases the power of the weak. Even youths grow tired and weary, and young
men stumble and fall; but those who hope in the Lord will renew their
strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow
weary, they will walk and not be faint."
Philippians 2:13 "For it is God who works in you to will and to act according to his good
purpose."
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Thessalonians 2:13:
"And we also thank God continually
because, when you received the word of God, which you heard from us, you
accepted it not as a human word, but as it actually is, the word of God, which
is indeed at work in you who believe."
Eagles
are magnificent birds. They are beautiful. They are powerful. They may fly high
and see untold sights of God's creation. However, being the person I am, the
phrase, "but those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength"
that appears just before "they will soar on wings like eagles"
catches my heart time and again. I am one who needs God's renewing strength and
uplifting constantly in my life.
When one
begins to research the life of an eagle they can end up with all sorts of
fascinating thoughts. Below are seven wonderful principles the EAGLE operates
with.
CODE ONE:
Eagles fly
alone at high altitude and not with sparrows or other small birds. No other
bird can go to the height of the eagle. Stay away from sparrows and ravens.
Eagles fly with Eagles.
CODE TWO:
Eagles have
strong vision. They have the ability to focus on something up to five
kilometers away. When an eagle sites his prey, he narrows his focus on it and
set out to get it. No matter the obstacles, the eagle will not move his focus
from the prey until he grabs it. Have a vision and remain focused no matter
what the obstacle and you will succeed.
CODE THREE:
Eagles do
not eat dead things. They feed only on fresh prey. Vultures eat dead animals,
but eagles will not. Be careful with what you feed your eyes and ears with,
especially in movies and on TV. Steer clear of outdated and old information.
Always do your research well.
CODE FOUR:
Eagles love
the storm. When clouds gather, the eagles get excited. The eagle uses the
storm’s wind to lift it higher. Once it finds the wind of the storm, the eagles
uses the raging storm to lift him above the clouds. This gives the eagle an
opportunity to glide and rest its wings. In the meantime, all the other birds
hide in the leaves and branches of the trees. We can use the storms of life to
rise to greater heights. Achievers relish challenges and use them profitably.
CODE FIVE:
The Eagle
tests before it trusts. When a female eagle meets a male and they want to mate,
she flies down to earth with the male pursuing her and she picks a branch. She
flies back into the air with the male pursuing her. Once she has reached a
height high enough for her, she lets the branch fall to the ground and watches
it as it falls. The male chases after the branch. The faster it falls, the
faster he chases it. He has to catch it before it falls to the ground. He then
brings it back to the female eagle.
The female
eagle grabs the branch and flies to a higher altitude and then drops the branch
for the male to chase. This goes on for hours, with the height increasing until
the female eagle is assured that the male eagle has mastered the art of
catching the branch which shows commitment. Then and only then, will she allow
him to mate with her. Whether in private life or in business, one should test
commitment of people intended for partnership.
CODE SIX: The Eagle
Prepares for Changes: When ready to lay eggs, the female and male eagle
identify a place very high on a cliff where no predators can reach. The male
flies to earth and picks thorns and lays them on the crevice of the cliff, then
flies to earth again to collect twigs which he lays in the intended nest. He
flies back to earth and picks thorns laying them on top of the twigs. He flies
back to earth and picks soft grass to cover the thorns. When this first
layering is complete the male eagle runs back to earth and picks more thorns,
lays them on the nest; runs back to get grass it on top of the thorns, then
plucks his feathers to complete the nest. The thorns on the outside of the nest
protect it from possible intruders. Both male and female eagles participate in
raising the eagle family. She lays the eggs and protects them; he builds the
nest and hunts. During the time of training the young ones to fly, the mother
eagle throws the eaglets out of the nest. Because they are scared, they jump
into the nest again.
Next, she
throws them out and then takes off the soft layers of the nest, leaving the
thorns bare When the scared eaglets again jump into the nest, they are pricked
by thorns. Shrieking and bleeding they jump out again this time wondering why
the mother and father who love them so much are torturing them. Next, mother
eagle pushes them off the cliff into the air. As they shriek in fear, father
eagle flies out and catches them up on his back before they fall and brings
them back to the cliff. This goes on for some time until they start flapping
their wings. They get excited at this newfound knowledge that they can fly.
The
preparation of the nest teaches us to prepare for changes; The preparation for
the family teaches us that active participation of both partners leads to
success; The being pricked by the thorns tells us that sometimes being too
comfortable where we are may result into our not experiencing life, not
progressing and not learning at all. The thorns of life come to teach us that
we need to grow, get out of the nest and live on. We may not know it but the
seemingly comfortable and safe haven may have thorns. The people who love us do
not let us languish in sloth but push us hard to grow and prosper. Even in
their seemingly bad actions they have good intentions for us.
CODE SEVEN: The Eagle Knows when to Retire: When an Eagle
grows old, his feathers become weak and cannot take him as fast as he should.
When he feels weak and about to die, he retires to a place far away in the rocks.
While there, he plucks out every feather on his body until he is completely
bare. He stays in this hiding place until he has grown new feathers, then he
can come out. We occasionally need to shed off old habits & items that
burden us without adding to our lives.
Title : "THE OPERATIONAL CODE OF THE EAGLE"
Description : INTRODUCTION: Isaiah 40:28-31 "Do you not know? Have you not heard?
The Lord is the everlasting God, the Creator of the e...