READ:
Deuteronomy 32:7-12

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As an eagle stirreth up her nest, fluttereth over her young, spreadeth abroad her wings, taketh them, beareth them on her wings: So the LORD alone did lead him, and there was no strange god with him.
-Deuteronomy 32:11-12

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THE BIBLE IN ONE YEAR:
2 Chronicles 23-24
John 15

For 3 months I had a ringside seat – or should I say a bird’s-eye view – of God’s amazing handiwork. Ninety feet above the floor of Norfolk Botanical Garden, workers installed a webcam focused on the nest of a family of bald eagles, and online viewers were allowed to watch.
When the eggs hatched, Mama and Papa Eagle were attentive to their offspring, taking turns hunting for food and guarding the nest. But one day when the eaglets still looked like fuzzballs with beaks, both parents disappeared. I worried that harm had come to them.
My concern was unfounded. The webcam operator enlarged the camera angle, and there was Mama Eagle perched on a nearby branch.
As I pondered this “reframed” picture, I thought of times when I have feared that God has abandoned me. The view in the forest heights of Virginia reminded me that my vision is limited. I see only a small part of the entire scene.
Moses used the eagle imagery to describe God. As eagles carry their young, God carries His people (Deuteronomy 32:11-12). Despite how it may seem, the Lord “is not far from each one of us” (Acts 17:27). This is true even when we feel abandoned. – Julie Ackerman Link
Under His wings I am safely abiding;
Though the night deepens and tempests are wild,
Still I can trust Him – I know He will keep me;
He has redeemed me and I am His child. – Cushing

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Because the Lord is watching over us, we don’t have to fear the dangers around us.

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Culled from Our Daily Bread daily devotional for June 5, 2016 by RBC Ministries.

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