I was just watching the last eaglet fly out of its nest… it was on my iPhone, and many have been watching and waiting for the two eagle eggs to hatch.  The marvels of hidden cameras to catch the images of these bald eagles!  The Los Angeles news has captured these images since the eggs were in the nest.

One young eagle has already left … perhaps braver than the other one. It looked like the last young eagle was testing the air, almost looking like it was afraid to fly.  “Will my wings know what to do? Did my parents do the right thing in teaching me how to fly? Are my instincts correct? What if I fail and fall?”  The young eagle flapped her wings several times but wouldn’t leave the limb she was standing on. Finally, she soared into the air, and off she went.

How like us!  First of all, as parents, we are to teach our children what their future is. Then we teach them how to live in that freedom.  God’s Word is our instruction manual as to what and how to teach them, and our freedom is found in Him.

God has instilled in the eagles the “know-how” and the capability to fly.  As the baby eagles reach maturity, they need to leave the nest and fly into their destiny.

But it is not only for the young!  This morning, as I watched, I wondered, “Lord, in my advanced years and being a widow, am I afraid to fly?  Am I afraid to flap my wings and try new things?  Help me to jump off my safety limb and fly in the new destiny You have for me!”

I don’t think I am the only one facing this decision.  In my list of friends, I have quite a few who have lost spouses … what do we do?  Where do we go? Who can we lean on?  Who can we teach and share with? “Father, don’t let our/my years of life and experiences go to waste … teach us/me to fly and soar into the unknown with excitement and joy.  It’s been a year now (in six days) … let me soar, take the fear of the unknown away.  Take the leftovers of my life now and use them for your glory! In Jesus name, I ask this. Amen (SO BE IT!)”