The Lord has used the eagle to bring forth several prophetic words through me in the last two years. Each time that I have observed the activity of eagles, the Lord has spoken to me to reveal different aspects of what the present work of the Holy Spirit is.

Sunday, as Marsha and I were driving home from church, a very unusual event occurred. We had just crossed a bridge which is located at a curve in the highway. The highway descends to the bridge and then ascends. Because of these conditions I always slow down. So, I had slowed down, crossed the bridge, and was just beginning to accelerate as we moved upwards. It was at this point that a young golden eagle appeared out of nowhere and completely filled the vision which we had through the windshield of our car.

The eagle was so close that it seemed as though his tail feathers touched the windshield as we passed under him. I know that this was a young eagle because he was not quite as large as the adult eagles that I have previously seen. Also the feathers of this eagle were a brilliant golden color, a lighter gold than the feathers of the adults.

"And, the Spirit of the Lord brings this message forth...on the wings of eagles. My golden ones are about to arise. You have crossed over the bridge of troubled waters. Behold, the old things are behind you, the new will now spring forth. Now the time of acceleration which I spoke of will come forth. With this acceleration will come greater vision. I will completely fill your vision (the eyes of your understanding) with My purposes. You will begin to see more clearly than you ever have before because I will come closer to you, and your total focus will be upon Me. The distractions of the past occurred because you viewed Me from afar. But now, I will fill your vision, and you shall feel the wind of My Spirit and the touch of My hands.

This is a new day and on this, the third day of My power, I will come to you and raise you up as on wings of eagles that you may live in My sight, and you shall perceive My presence as you never have before. My people, you are turning a corner, and new direction will come forth.

Now, consider what the sign of the young eagle means, for does it not have a two-fold meaning? First, I will renew some of My old eagles and make them young again. Those who have remained faithful to Me will be renewed. Now I will lead you out of the caves where I have placed you, and you shall soar to new heights with greater vision and strength than you have ever had.

Secondly, I will also bring some young eagles forth at this time. They are those who have forsaken the world and do not desire religion; they desire only Me. Thus, the old and the new shall be brought out of My treasure house, and My golden ones will be sent to the nations to prepare the way of the Lord. His coming forth is established as the morning, and He is coming like the latter and former rain to His people."

A note of encouragement is found in this message, especially to you old eagles who carry about the weariness of many battles in your bodies. When an eagle reaches the age of 50 approximately), his beak begins to freeze shut, and he can no longer eat. Some give up and die, but some find a cave or cleft in the rock where water is present. The old eagle goes into the cave and beats his beak on a rock until it is broken off. The eagle drinks water for 40 days until it grows a new beak. The eagle then pulls its old feathers out and an oil sack grows and is filled with oil (over the heart). The eagle then breaks the oil sack with the new beak and spreads the oil over his body. Beautiful new golden feathers grow in, and the eagle is renewed. The eagle's body is also strengthened through this process. The regenerated eagle is then able to fly higher than it ever could before and see better than it could before. Oh yes, and the beak also works, for words must yet be spoken and the prey must be taken. Happy hunting!