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)
