When a
mother eagle builds a nest, she begins with broken branches, sharp rocks, and a
number of other items that seem unsuitable for the project. Then she lines this prickly foundation with a
thick layer of feathers, wool, or fur from animals she has killed, making a
soft place to lay her eggs. When the
[eaglets] reach flying age, this comfortable nest and the free meals the mother
brings make them a bit reluctant to leave.
That's when the mother eagle begins "stirring up the
nest." She pulls away the soft
layers, exposing the sharp rocks and branches.
Eventually, this and other promptings force the young eagles to leave
their once-comfortable home and move on to maturity.
Coming
of age isn't easy for eagles or human beings, there are dues to be paid all
along the way. Like a mother eagle, God
knows when you are fully equipped, ready to leave the nest and fly into
adventures untold. …Paul urges you to
grow up in Christ, because you "should no longer be children, tossed to
and fro,…but…[growing] up in all things into Him who is the head -- Christ" (Ephesians 4:14-15).
-- Lenya Heitzig and Penny Pierce Rose in “Pathway to God's Treasure: Ephesians”
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