And God Created Light

Welcome to my blog!

This is the beginning of my journey to be a Light to the World. I have been running an adult Bible Study for over 13 years.  It has become an intricate part of my life that started as a mere ember and has now burst into an unending fire of love for God's Word to the human race.  It has reached the point where it can no longer be contained within the confines of my ever-growing Bible Study group--thus, the reason for my blog.

Although based in the Roman Catholic Faith, it is not meant  just for Catholics.  As Jesus said, 

"But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, throughout Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the Earth." 

Acts 1:8

The reason for the name of my blog.

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In the Bible, God has referred to Himself as an eagle.  One of the reasons is His protective nature over his creation.

"You who dwell in the shelter of the Most High 

who abide in the shade of the Almighty,

Say to the LORD, 'My refuge and fortress,

my God in whom I trust."

He will rescue you from the fowler's snare,

from the destroying plague.

He will shelter you with his pinions,

and under his wings you may take refuge; 

his faithfulness is a protecting shield."

Psalm 91:1-4

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Eagles represent sovereignty and God is the supreme ruler over all the world's leaders.  During storms, eagles can fly high above them and they are not affected by them; symbolic of God's sovereignty over nature.  Eagles are great parents to their young and remain monogamous until death.  God as our loving, heavenly Father is always faithful to us and no matter how many times we fail, He patiently picks us up, strengthens us with hope, and patiently calls us back to be with Him for eternity. 

"You have seen how I treated the Egyptians and how I bore you up on eagles' wings and brought you to myself."

Exodus 19:4

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Eagles are very large birds; the bald eagle has a body length of 27- 40 inches.  A typical wingspan is between 5.9 and 7.5 feet and the eagle weighs between 6.6 and 13.9 pounds.  Because of their size it would take quite a bit of energy to fly.  So the eagle learns to fly on the wind thermals and the length of their wingspan makes gliding much easier.  The wings of the eagles and the wind thermals represent our faith and belief in God. The wind thermals that the eagles glide on represent the Holy Spirit active in our lives.  As the eagle has faith and belief in the wind thermals to help it glide across the sky in search of prey, we too have faith and belief in God to guide us through our lives in search for our eternal home.  As the eagle needs the wind thermals to hold it aloft, we need the Holy Spirit to lift us up and empower us to be righteous.

"'Not by might and not by power, but by my spirit,' says the Lord of hosts."

Zechariah 4:6

We must take that leap of faith as the eagle does when it takes off from its perch on top of the mountain and together with God's Spirit we will spread our wings and truly soar like eagles!

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