Sunday, October 22, 2023

Reflection - Julie Ackerman Link - Reframing The Picture

Source (book): "Classic Gem: Timeless Devotions from Our Daily Bread Authors", Chapter 89, "Reframing The Picture", Page 101.
By Julie Ackerman Link, Our Daily Bread Author


 Like an eagle that stirs up its nest and hovers over its young, that spreads its wings to catch them . . . The Lord alone led [Jacob]. - Deuteronomy 32:11-12
PHOTO: Like an eagle that stirs up its nest and hovers over its young, that spreads its wings to catch them . . . The Lord alone led [Jacob]. - Deuteronomy 32:11-12
Read: Deuteronomy 32:7-12

For 3 months I had a ringside seat - or should I say a bird's-eye view - of God's amazing handiwork. Thirty meters 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 food and guarding the nest. But one day, when the eagles 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 had 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 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 any one of us" (Acts 17:27). This is true even when we feel abandoned.

Because the Lord is watching over us, we don't have to fear the dangers around us.
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Like an eagle that stirs up its nest and hovers over its young, that spreads its wings to catch them . . . The Lord alone led [Jacob]. - Deuteronomy 32:11-12
Read: Deuteronomy 32:7-12
 

 Like an eagle that stirs up its nest and hovers over its young, that spreads its wings to catch them . . . The Lord alone led [Jacob]. - Deuteronomy 32:11-12
Like an eagle that stirs up its nest and hovers over its young, that spreads its wings to catch them . . . The Lord alone led [Jacob]. - Deuteronomy 32:11-12
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For 3 months I had a ringside seat - or should I say a bird's-eye view - of God's amazing handiwork. Thirty meters 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.


 For 3 months I had a ringside seat
PHOTO: For 3 months I had a ringside seat - or should I say a bird's-eye view - of God's amazing handiwork. Thirty meters 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.
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When the eggs hatched, Mama and Papa Eagle were attentive to their offspring, taking turns hunting food and guarding the nest. But one day, when the eagles still looked like fuzzballs with beaks both parents disappeared. I worried that harm had come to them.


 When the eggs hatched, Mama and Papa Eagle were attentive to their offspring, taking turns hunting food and guarding the nest.
PHOTO: When the eggs hatched, Mama and Papa Eagle were attentive to their offspring, taking turns hunting food and guarding the nest. But one day, when the eagles still looked like fuzzballs with beaks both parents disappeared. I worried that harm had come to them.
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My concern was unfounded. The webcam operator enlarged the camera angle, and there was Mama Eagle perched on a nearby branch.


 My concern was unfounded.
PHOTO: My concern was unfounded. The webcam operator enlarged the camera angle, and there was Mama Eagle perched on a nearby branch.
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As I pondered this "reframed" picture, I thought of times when I have feared that God had 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.


 As I pondered this 'reframed' picture, I thought of times when I have feared that God had abandoned me.
PHOTO: As I pondered this "reframed" picture, I thought of times when I have feared that God had 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.
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Moses used 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 any one of us" (Acts 17:27). This is true even when we feel abandoned.


 Moses used eagle imagery to describe God.
PHOTO: Moses used 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 any one of us" (Acts 17:27). This is true even when we feel abandoned.
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Because the Lord is watching over us, we don't have to fear the dangers around us.

 Because the Lord is watching over us, we don't have to fear the dangers around us.
PHOTO: Because the Lord is watching over us, we don't have to fear the dangers around us.
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 Reflect and Pray
PHOTO: Reflect and Pray
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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Source (book): "Classic Gem: Timeless Devotions from Our Daily Bread Authors", Chapter 89, "Reframing The Picture", Page 101.
By Julie Ackerman Link, Our Daily Bread Author



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Reference
[1] From "Classic Gem: Timeless Devotions from Our Daily Bread Authors", Copyright © 2021 by Our Daily Bread Ministries, Chapter 89, "Reframing The Picture", Page 101.

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