"Because of the LORD's great love we are not consumed, for His compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is Your faithfulness." (Lamentations 3:22-23 NIV)
To prepare for flight, the eagle spends an hour each day preening its feathers. Perched high on a rock, the eagle methodically passes each feather, up to 1200 in all, through its mouth and breathes on each one. This action produces a similar effect to steam cleaning. Once the feathers are restored, the eagle is ready to soar through the sky.
The eagle also has a gland that secretes an oily liquid, making its feathers waterproof. When it rains or the bird dives into water after prey, the eagle's feathers do not become heavy with water or endanger its ability to fly.
We, too, must renew ourselves daily before the Lord or we will become "grounded." Without those necessary "quiet times," cares and concerns bring on anxieties and fears that slow us down. We take on burdens we were never meant to carry... Worry comes from natural concerns that are part of our lives. But when these legitimate concerns are handled wrongly, they dominate our lives. Worry can make us forget that our caring God is in control and cause us to wonder about our future, over which we have no control.
Renewing ourselves is a daily process just as it is for the eagle.
-- Sheryl Lynn Hill in “Soar as the Eagle”
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