Crows and Eagles
I've been feeling pretty down, so I went out back to ask God to speak to me. As I did about 8 or 10 crows flew into the tree above my head. They wouldn’t leave, so I moved back to the patio and pondered. I have always seen crows as a representation if evil (too many movies??) and I felt kinda discouraged by this. Anyways, I thought if I were to get rid of them in the natural I would shoot at them – spiritually if they represent the enemy, my offence is scripture, so in my mind I recited John 3:16, trying to personalize it.,
“Because God so loved me, He sent His only Son, so that believing in Him, I would not perish but have eternal life.”
Just then the crows made a ruckus that caused me to look up. Two large golden eagles flew directly overhead, just below the tree tops and the crows flew away.
Anyone have any thoughts?
ISAIAH 40: 29-31..........He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak. Even youths grow tired and weary, and young men stumble and fall; but those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.
These are wonderful promises to stand on and we continue to believe that our God is able to fulfil them in your life, Stephen.
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Hello Stephen,
God is true to HIS WORD.
He answers us when we call.(Jer.33:3)
The word he gave you, John 3:16
certainly gets overlooked from those
crows that discourage us and annoy us
and even takes over our thinking.(they are evil!!)(that's what they represent
anyways)
Ponder on John 3:16.
since that is what the Lord gave you.
(interesting how the Eaglas came down after the scripture was in your mind!)
Blessing
kf
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Hey -- I've been brought up to speed on things by my mum. I feel frustrated and powerless at your situation, which I know has you right at the end of your rope and wanting to just pack it in. I'm going to talk to my colleague here and let me get back to you. We've been through a lot with Tracy's dad but that's out of the way (his life should have ended, so the doctors say)... it's time to take up your situation again.
W.
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Hi Stephen,
'By standing firm you will gain life' (Jesus told his disciples about times of extreme adversity to come).
God knows how you need encouragement right now, and perhaps seeing the eagles scatter the crows was His wonderful declaration to you that you indeed will soar like the eagles - they don't grow tired or weary.
Stephen, keep 'lifing your eyes to the heavens' (Isaiah 40:26) for God is faithful.
I don't know you, but reading your journey I see what an amazing role model you are to your family and friends. One day, whether you are healed in this life or the next, they will find themselves reading your words of faith written during this time of great adversity, and your testimony will strengthen their faith.
Even Jesus had times of great anguish as he faced physical adversity, and during these times He will never leave you or forsake you; and He'll understand!
Keep watching for eagles, Stephen. What an amazing sign God gave you - because He cares for you!!
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Stephen,
My family gives me regular updates and you are constantly in my prayers. I suppose it's a product of aging but I can't seem to shake the thoughts of my own mortality and the brevity of life here. God is always closer at these moments (I too have experienced little moments in nature like yours with the eagles.) I often need that relationship just to control the volume of thoughts that come into my mind. Literally everything is out of our control. In the end I take comfort in that.
If your are wired anything like that then I pray that you will find peace and comfort every hour of the day. God bless you friend.
CM
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Perhaps God was letting you know that even in these times of stuggle and uncertainty, he won't stop loving you.
As you said, you've been feeling down, these crows may have been some sort of symbolism, representing how you feel.
God may have reached out to you in this time of desperation to show you that he is still with you.
Revelations 12:14 "the woman was given the two wings of an eagle, so that she might fly to the place prepared for her in the desert, where she would be taken care of for a time, times and half a time, out of the serpents reach."
God sending you those eagles is perhaps him recuing you from the thoughts you were having. God loves you as much as your family and friends (especially me!) love you.
Don't let the crows blur what God really wants you to see. Have faith.
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Hi Stephen, Interesting story about the crows. Did I ever tell you mine? When I was in Scotland, I KNEW I was to take a hike up this mountain to meet with God. I told the people I was staying with that I wasn't coming down until I had. I ended up not feeling very well that day, and so as I looked up from the base and saw the dots (people) that had arrived at the landmark, I thought, "There is NO WAY I will be able to make it all the way up there!" I began my ascent, and in my mind I had already decided I wasn't going all the way. First part was forested and rugged. I was told that many people didn't push themselves past this point. I sat to rest, and just as I was deciding to pull out my journal and make this my destination, a swarm of aggravating little bugs upset my solitude. Higher I went. There were other places that I stopped along the way, each one very comfortable and high enough for me - until something disturbed the solitude again. Not going into each and ever episode, I will get to the one about the crows. I had made it quite high by this time and was settled very nicely in the cleft of the rock. There were hundreds of sheep in the valley below me, the ocean in the distance, beautiful. Journal and Bible in hand, I was having a lovely time with NO INTENTION of going any further up. Singing, revelation, communion with God, BLISS - "Come up higher", I heard. I didn't hear that. This is beautiful - couldn't ask for more. "Come up higher". Did Someone say something? Just my imagination. I'M COMFORTABLE HERE! Out of nowhere flew in thousands of crows, all at once, descending into the valley below me, covering my view of the sheep, and SO LOUD it was driving me nuts. I tried to pray them away. I tried to command them away, in the name of Jesus', since I too, saw them as symbols of demonic hordes. I couldn't hear myself think I was so distracted by the cacophany of these miserable creatures. And they were bothering those nice little sheep! "Come up higher". "FINE!" Packed up my books and started yet another ascent. Not 30 seconds later and a few feet up, I turned around and saw that each and every bird was GONE! In the end, little by little I not only made it as high as those 'little dots' I saw from the base, but significantly higher! Step by faltering step, step by stubborn step, step by miraculous step, I reached the heights. If it weren't for those birds, I would not have wakened out of my reverie to be spurred onward and upward.
I have a golden eagle story, too, which I won't share now, except to say, that very soon after my incidence with one, I received a prophetic word on the internet about golden eagles representing revelation.
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