A Lesson from the Eaglets

Young eagles learn to fly from their parents and by practicing near their nest. One of the ways they practice is by spreading their wings and jumping to a nearby branch. Before any attempt is made to take flight, the mother eagle has some surprising and unexpected lessons for the young birds. Remember that the young eagles have been in their nest since they hatched, depending upon the mother for survival. When the mother feels that they are ready to advance, she will begin her training.

When it's the right time, the mother begins to remove the comfort layers from the nest, exposing holes and sticks. She doesn't do it to hurt them, but to prepare them for their destiny. And now the kids are uncomfortable, what does she do next? She throws the eaglets one by one out of the nest repeatedly until they learn to fly. Out of fear the baby birds jump back into the nest. The mother doesn't yield and continues to toss them out of the nest. To others this may seem cruel and heartless, but goodness will prevail. The young birds must make a decision. It learns to fly or hit the ground. I can assure you the mother is watching each bird carefully and will swoop down and rescue the little ones from danger. The process is repeated until eventually the young eaglets start flapping their wings, getting stronger and stronger with each flap. Away it goes into the air flying higher and higher, rising above discomfort and its challenges.

Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds, for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness. And let steadfastness have its full effect, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing. James 1:2-4.
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The young eaglets faced discomfort, danger, and decisions had to be made. We as Christians face the same in our daily lives. As the baby eaglets have their mother, we have Jesus. It might seem harsh but as the eagle trains its young, the Lord also trains us. Remember that Jesus died on a cross, not a cushion. We as people love the comfortable things in life, but there are times when we must step out of our comfort zone. Let’s make that decision today and learn to fly for God knowing that suffering produces endurance, and endurance produces character, and character produces hope. See you all in flight my friends!
 
In Christ,
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Jerome Young

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