Soar Like an Eagle

“For we also once were foolish ourselves, disobedient, deceived, enslaved to various lusts and pleasures, spending our life in malice and envy, hateful, hating one another. But when the kindness of God our Savior and His love for mankind appeared, He saved us, not on the basis of deeds which we have done in righteousness, but according to His mercy, by the washing of regeneration and renewing by the Holy Spirit, whom He poured out upon us richly through Jesus Christ our Savior, so that being justified by His grace we would be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life.”
Titus 3:3-7

The story is told of an eaglet that fell from his mountain nest into a wooded valley. There he discovered a roving flock of wild turkeys, and since they appeared somewhat like him, he joined them. He ate like the turkeys, fed like them, and eventually thought like his adopted family. Occasionally he would see a solitary eagle fly majestically overhead and feel a certain kindred spirit. But, of course, turkeys don’t fly very high.

Then one memorable evening as he returned to his roost, a golden eagle landed nearby. Seeing the odd behavior of a member of his own species, the golden eagle explained to him that he too was a proud eagle and had no business dwelling with turkeys. The youngster decided to trust the elder eagle’s advice, so he spread his wings and ascended into the heavens.

Many Christians have been deceived by Satan into acting like miserable, wretched sinners because they do not realize what their identity is in Christ. The truth is this: you are a redeemed, saved, sanctified, secure child of the Father. You are a saint, a called-out one. Believe it, act upon it, and soar into the abundant life promised by Christ to His people.

“And you will know the truth, and the truth will make you free.” John 8:32