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The concept of eagles’ wings is important for us to understand. The idea merely is that God carries us Himself until we are ready to fly.
Yes, we start off being carried on eagles’ wings. We are held to be righteous in God’s sight because of the obedience and sacrifice of the Lord Jesus Christ. But this is not intended to be the scope of our salvation. Our salvation includes transformation into the moral image of Christ, and untroubled rest in the will of God.
If no change is taking place in our behavior, if we are not growing in the ability to judge between good and evil, and in the willingness and strength to choose the good and turn away from the evil, then we are not being "saved," so to speak. We are in a state of arrested development. For salvation is not a change from earth to Heaven but from Satan to God.
It is not at all the Lord’s will that we be carried forever on eagles’ wings. We are to grow to the stature of the fullness of Christ. God wants sons who can represent Him throughout His creation, just as the Lord Jesus does. He is not looking forward to an eternity of dealing with helpless, self-centered babies who continually are seeking attention and are of no use whatever for the fulfilling of the numerous roles and tasks of the Kingdom we mentioned previously.
Primary Scriptures
You yourselves have seen what I did to Egypt , and how I carried you on eagles’ wings and brought you to myself. (Exodus 19:4)
This is how it will be at the end of the age. The angels will come and separate the wicked from the righteous. And throw them into the fiery furnace, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth. (Matthew 13:49,50)
In order that the righteous requirements of the law might be fully met in us, who do not live according to the sinful nature but according to the Spirit. (Romans 8:4)
I gave you milk, not solid food, for you were not yet ready for it. Indeed, you are still not ready. (I Corinthians 3:2)
Essential Points of Emphasis
As soon as we have believed in Christ, have turned away from the ways of the world, and have been baptized in water, we are to present ourselves to the Lord as candidates for change into His image. Each day the Lord will give us something to overcome. Each day we are to pray for the wisdom and strength to overcome the problems of the day. This is how we grow in Christ.
Suggested References
Eagles’ Wings; Two Kinds of Righteousness; Your Role in Your Salvation
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