GLORIOUS
EAGLES
Part
six of fourteen in Commanded Holy Days
Importance Today series
Exodus
19:4, Isaiah 66:7-8, Jeremiah 16:14-15, 31:10, Ezekiel 4:3-6, 34:13, 37:10-22
Exodus
19:4: “You yourselves have seen what I did to Egypt, and how I carried you on
eagles’ wings and brought you to Myself.”
The opening Scripture must have
puzzled many Hebrew Israelites who walked or rode donkeys toward Canaan. The Promised Land God promised them after
leaving Egypt certainly would have been easier to arrive riding on eagles’
wings!
We all can learn protective care from
eagles. All other birds carry their
young in their claws. They wouldn’t dare
perch precious babies on their wings where high-flying predators could easily
snatch them.
But no bird flies higher than
eagles. Eagles’ only threat comes from
people, below. So, eagles put the young
on their wings, placing themselves between the vulnerable and danger. Any predator from below must deal with the
eagle first.
Nothing is higher than God.
Like an eagle, His protective care of the vulnerable is secure. A “pillar of cloud” miracle of God’s presence
led the Israelites by day. A “pillar of
fire” gave them light at night (Exodus 13:21).
While airplanes return God’s people to
their ancient homeland today, He continues this protective care. Exchanging pillars of miracles for “on wings
of eagles” miracles, compassion, provision, and love care for the vulnerable. Needy and persecuted Jews around the world yearn
to return home to Israel and begin a new life.
The
Scripture references under the title outline specific wonders prophesied over
Israel. Isaiah 66:6-7 prophesied that
Israel would be born in one day (See previous Important Intermission devotion).
Jeremiah 16:14-1 predicted that the second Israel (born on May 14, 1948) would be more impressive than the first (when Moses led the Israelites out of Egypt roughly 3,400 years ago). Ezekiel 4:3-6 promised that Israel would be re-established!
Jeremiah 16:14-1 predicted that the second Israel (born on May 14, 1948) would be more impressive than the first (when Moses led the Israelites out of Egypt roughly 3,400 years ago). Ezekiel 4:3-6 promised that Israel would be re-established!
Note:
1945 marked the end of World War Two—six million Jews were exterminated in the
Holocaust.
Whew!
Ezekiel
37:10-19 foretold that Israel would come back to life. Verses 21-22 say that she would be
re-established as a united nation. Ezekiel
34-13 promised that Jews would return to their “own land”! Jews returned to Israel from the United
States, China, Russia, and South Africa.
Jeremiah 31:10 broadcasts: “Hear the
word of the LORD, O nations; proclaim it in the distant coastlands: ‘He who
scattered Israel will gather them and will watch over His flock like a
shepherd.’”
Take Home Nugget
Important
Intermission devotion and this
one are included in Commanded Holy Days
Importance Today series to show the readers God’s compassionate protective
care. Not only does Yahweh care for His
Israelites, but also for ALL His kids worldwide.
You’re too wonderful
for me, LORD!
Adapted from “On Wings
of Eagles” by Rabbi Yechiel Eckstein.
February 15, 2017. www.HolyLandMomentsDaily.com.
Adapted from a prophesy by
Bible Scholar Grant Jeffrey. Downloaded
from Google February 10, 2017.
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