SOAR WITH THE EAGLE - A New Generation ...

                

[A  New Generation]  
         

Hello to all,  
Let me introduce myself.  
My name is Greg Layton. I was born again in the month of May, 1974 and May, 2014 (this year) marked my 40^th year as a member of the body of Christ. My Lord and savior is Jesus Christ with whom I share the same Heavenly Father.

I live only for the Lord. 

He is my King and my sole source of salvation. 

(I just wanted to make this clear.) 

I seek daily to understand and follow His will. 

Of course, I’ve messed up many times due to my ignorance as well as the traps of the evil one. But Praise God, His grace is sufficient for me.

The name of this blog is 'Soar With The Eagle'. 

Its main purpose is to serve the Body of Christ. I have a passion for the truth and for the welfare of all my brothers and sisters in Christ. 

I have seen the truth distorted and deception applied to the teachings of Jesus. I have seen many brothers and sisters fail constantly due to improper teachings. The doctrines of men have been used for their purpose only and not for the edification of the Body of Christ. 

It is my goal through this blog to help bring us all into a greater understanding of what it really means to be a member of the Body of Christ and how it really functions.   

I have ears to hear and will talk with any of you about anything and everything. If we don’t know the answer we will pray together and ask the Father to reveal it to us.

If you wish to post on this blog you certainly may. 

One restriction only, you must back it up with the word of God – The Holy Bible only.

A few weeks ago I came into a revelation of the Eagle and how it applied in my life. 

I will share this with all for one reason only ... Many things happen in the spiritual realm and I just wanted all to know that your experiences in the spiritual realm have a meaning. By working together we can try and understand what it means and grow together.

I wish to thank Tom & Ahava Fischer for their guidance and prayers in the formation of this blog. 

Thank you!

Lets begin ...

The Eagle

The Eagle is one of the Lords creations that is admired by all mankind. It is definitely one of the most noble of all the animals in the Kingdom of God. Most of us have at one time or another wondered what it would be like to fly. How cool would that be!

After some research in the word of God, I found quite a few passages that refer to the Eagle. Even as I write this, the Holy Spirit is blessing me with a deeper understanding of what the term to soar with the Eagle really means. 

Let me quote a few references from the word.

Deuteronomy – Chapter 32 – verse 11

The Eagle bears the young children on the strength of his wings.

Job – Chapter 39 – verse 27

The Eagle soars – makes his nest in steep places.

He dwells and lodges on the rock.

Sustained by his prey.

His eyes behold afar off.

Where the slain are, there is he.

Jeremiah – Chapter 48 – verse 40

The Eagle is described as flying mightily.

Habakkuk – Chapter 1 – verse 8

The Eagle is swift.

Isaiah – Chapter 40 – verse 31

But they who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength; 

they shall grow wings as an Eagle; 

they shall run and not be weary; 

and they shall walk and not faint.

Revelations – Chapter 12 – verse 14

The woman was given two wings of a great Eagle; 

that she might fly off from the presence of the serpent to the wilderness; 

where she would be nourished.

There are more verses in the word that mention the Eagle. They mainly refer to the swiftness and quickness of the Eagle. These are a few of the verses that struck a chord with me.

Now let’s try and see how the Eagle relates to us.

Deuteronomy -

I really believe the Eagle is a symbol of the Holy Spirit. At first I perceived it as a symbol of the Lord Jesus, but I am now led to believe that it represents the Holy Spirit. 

The Holy Spirit carries us and sustains us in the Spiritual realm, does it not?

Job -

The Holy Spirit soars in the heavens and that is where he makes his nest.

He dwells and lodges on the rock – 

We all know Jesus is the rock.

Sustained by his prey – 

His life is sustained by those he saves.

His eyes behold afar off – 

He sees all. 

Where the slain are, there is he: He rescues all who are slain, hopeless, depressed.

Jeremiah and Habakkuk -

Simple enough, the Holy Spirit is mighty and swift.

Isaiah - 

 I believe this verse applies only to those who truly wait upon the Lord. Notice the emphasis on the word wait; only then can you grow wings as an Eagle. 

In order for the Father to do his will on Earth, we have to wait upon the Holy Spirit to lead us and work thru us for our Father and Lords will to be done.

Revelations - 

The woman was given the wings of an Eagle to fly from the presence of the serpent; into the wilderness; where she would be nourished for a period of time. 

Does not the Holy Spirit carry us to our own wilderness (sanctuary) to be nourished for a time?

Much like the Eagle, the Holy Spirit is powerful and mighty. 

He sees all and moves very quickly. 

He fears nothing. He is also graceful and noble. 

The Eagle also teaches it's children how to fly by pushing them out of their nest where they have been cozy and comfy during their early years. 

Just before they hit the ground, he swoops in and scoops them up lest they hurt themselves from the fall. 
The Eagle does this over and over again until they begin to fly on their own. Eventually, they soar! How cool is that! 

One other thing, it is the Father Eagle that scoops them up, not the mother.

The first 20 years of my life as a member of the Body of Christ were quite eventful. Lots of eating the word and growing. I can’t count how many times the Father had to rescue me during this period of growth.

One night as I was falling asleep and meditating on things of the Lord, I noticed that all of a sudden I was looking down at my body lying in the bed. 

I then started floating around the room and laughing and tumbling. Then I looked at my door and saw an evil spirit trying to get into my room. Needless to say, I became very frightened and asked the Lord to save me. At that moment I was back in my body and woke up instantly. 

I prayed and asked the Lord to make sure that I would not see that evil spirit again. This incident happened about six months or so into my first year of being a Christian.

As time went on, my spirit began to leave my body on a regular basis. I didn’t ask for this, it just happened. My spirit would leave the house and fly up into the air. 

 Most of the time I was unstable and when I would get near to crashing into the ground I would become fearful and wake up. 

This went on for the first 20 years of my Christian life. 

One day I was finally able to soar without any fear. 

I could go up and down and everywhere I wanted. 
Just like an Eagle, as high and graceful as could be. 

During my last flight, as I was soaring along and smiling, I just happened to look to my right and lo and behold there was an Eagle soaring right next to me. Needless to say I was in awe! 

The Eagle then reached out with its mouth and latched onto my arm.  No pain. 

I then thought, I wonder what that means? 

I then woke up. 

 That was the last time that my spirit left my body – 20 or so years ago.

Recently, I came to understand the meaning of the Eagle latching onto me with his mouth.

The Eagle was assuring me that no matter what, I would not have to be afraid again. 

The Eagle will make sure that I can always soar in the heavens and the Kingdom of God. I believe this revelation applies to the spiritual realm. 

The spiritual realm is not like the physical realm. Different rules apply. If you do not know how to soar in the spiritual realm, you will become confused and fearful. 

I believe the Holy Spirit has trained me over the last 40 years to do just that. I wish to help the Body of Christ become healthy, that is my duty.

Luke: Chapter 11 – Verses 8 thru 10

Jesus said to his disciples – 

I say to you also, Ask, and it shall be given to you; seek, and you shall find; knock, and it shall be opened to you. 

For everyone who asks, receives; and he who seeks, finds; knock, and it shall be opened to you.

I pray that our Father and Lord will bless us as we endeavor to understand the ways of the spiritual realm. 

May we grow together and lean to soar as the Eagle. Keeping a watchful eye over the things of God.  

Remember, we have been told by Jesus that someday we will all be rulers of other Kingdoms. How great is that!

Than you Heavenly Father and our Lord Jesus Christ!

This is my first post on this blog. 

Please feel free to ask questions. 

The Holy Spirit will lead us as we go. 

I have many revelations to share with all members of the body. 

I’m sure many of you have revelations as well. 

Let’s share and really learn together what it means to be a member of the Body of Christ. Let us learn together how to love one another, without discord, but in perfect harmony. 

I believe with all my heart that each member of the body of Christ is needed for the perfecting of the saints. 

We all have our special gift that has been assigned to us by the Head. Let’s discover what that is so our Lord may present us to the Father without blemish.

Love,

Brother Greg