Deuteronomy 32:11-12
Watching
an eagle soar in the heavens is an absolutely wonderful sight to behold. Our series will focus on how these great
birds learn to survive and master their world and how it compares to God’s work
in our lives.
The eagle knows there is a time when the comfort of
the nest must be traded for the higher purpose for which they were created.
I.
The Nesting Stage
II.
The Imprinting Stage
III.
The Discomfort Stage - v. 11
"Like an eagle that stirs up its nest..."
The Stirring
of the Eagle’s Nest
The Stirring
of Jacob’s Nest - Deuteronomy 32:9-10
The Stirring
of Our Nests
Our natural tendency is to be
satisfied with the average and mediocre.
“We are like a janitor’s
broom...We only go where we are pushed.” P. D. Brown
· The Stirring of Our Home Nest
If you are going to move your
children from dependence to independence—you must be a disturbing
parent.
God has created us to want our independence
from parents.
Parents, however, have the task of not allowing freedom absent of responsibility and direction.
· The Stirring of Our Vocational Nest - Psalms 77:1-3
Some never understand the power of
the upward call. Their lives become marked with a lack of purpose.
The tragedy with being uncomfortable
and not doing anything about it is that we start blaming others and
taking our frustration out on those close to us.
· The Stirring of Our Spiritual Nest - Philippians 3:13-14
Every individual who has longed to
accomplish the purpose of the Kingdom has had their nest stirred.
If you want god to use you, He will
destroy that nest that you have built for yourself. That is usually a place of religion,
devoid of passion or purpose.
· The Stirring of Our Earthly Nest – Psalms 90:10
We are not made for here–we are made
for eternity.
