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 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 (Deut. 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.
Because God is watching over us, we don’t have to fear the dangers around us. (RBC)
