Protecting the Nest

~~~Our Lady of Mount Carmel~~~

~~~ Isaiah 10:5-7, 13B-16 ~~~ Psalm 94 ~~~ Matthew 11:25-27 ~~~

My hand has seized like a nest the riches of nations;
As one takes eggs left alone, so I took in all the earth;
No one fluttered a wing, or opened a mouth, or chirped!”

Just this week a Texas power line company did something extraordinary.
It took two days but a Bald Eagle's nest has been moved to safety.
They did not just pick up the nest and move it alone;
they moved the entire platform supporting the nest.
What a wonderful reminder of how carefully God takes care of us.
How precious we are to him.
The eagle, of course, had no idea of the danger to his nest.

We are sometimes in the exact same situation;
we are often not aware of how God has intervened
 to protect us from harm.

Do you consider God to be like a giant?
Certainly he is Lord over all...he sees all...he knows all...
He provides all that we need, but is he a giant?

We are often advised by those in the financial world
 to save up a nest egg for our retirement days.

While this may be excellent advice
 we all know that taking such action comes with no guarantee.

A nest egg of money can be depleted
in a matter of a few days
 if we are not vigilant...
if we do not pay attention to our assets.

I would like to think of my nest resting peaceful in the hand of God,
whether he is like a giant or not.
It does not matter to me as long as he
 is protecting the nest...my nest.

Many look forward to having an empty nest.
But should your nest ever really be empty?
It is generally held that this term 'empty nest' refers to the last
of the children having left home...gone out on their own.

As parents we hope that we have prepared our children to leave the nest...
to survive out in the world on their own.
Just as God desires for our faith
 to prepare us to go out
 into the world as his strong followers.
God never leaves us alone to be snatched up by evil.
If we but speak his name...if we but make a peep
 he will reveal his presence to us.

We are Blessed with an all powerful God.

Those who do not know God may feel lost and alone at times.

The Lord will not abandon his people.

Those who have faith know that God is here to stay with us.

He will never leave our nest in harms way.
He will send the giant cranes if necessary
 to move the whole structure supporting our nest
 to a place of safety, secure in him.

Our Lady of Mount Carmel,
pray for us.

Peace