The story of the two eagles. As i was reading this scripture, i will admit, i was completely lost! I read the riddle, then the explanation, and still had no clue what was going on. So i did some research. I found a website that explains this scripture in detail. So i will give a summary of the meaning here. The first eagle is Nebuchadnezzar. He comes from babylon and goes to Jerusalem to take the highest man in leadership, Jehoiachin back with him to babylon. Nebuchadnezzar also took all the men of might. He then took a seed, Zedekiah, and planted him so that his roots would grow towards Nebuchadnezzar. He made him king. And Zedekiah made a oath to Nebuchadnezzar that he would be his ally and never go against him. The second eagle is egypt. Zedekiah, against Gods will, decided to break his oath with Nebuchadnezzar and ally with Egypt. He was warned that Egypt would not back him up when he went against Nebuchadnezzar but ignored the warnings and was defeated.
My take on this is that nothing can be done if it does not glorify God. What Zedekiah done was against Gods will, which meant it would never work. We can't do good work in the flesh. We need God to tell us what is to be done. This is good scripture to read with the new year right around the corner. I am going to pray that God tell me what my new years resolution should be, because if it is not Gods work, or Gods plan, it will fail.
Also, in the end of this scripture, God speaks about planting a seed of David which will prosper and be shelter and shade for all, but will die and then come back. This last verse i believe is speaking of Jesus. Jesus will be a protector for all people, then he will give his life for us, and shed his blood for our sins, then rise again three days later.
Dear Lord, please give me the wisdom to do all things for your glory. I pray that with the new year, i will be led to do greater works for you. Whatever you wish me to do Lord, i will do, because i know that all things are possible with you, and you will not give me a task that is too great for me to handle. Amen.
