Fish Hawk

I was looking across the river at an Osprey gliding, thinking that he may come closer, when he began to dive. He saw something in the water with those sharp hawk eyes.

Deu 34:7 And Moses was an hundred and twenty years old when he died: his eye was not dim, nor his natural force abated.

He hit the water with a splash. Something was happening in the water.

Mat 3:16 And Jesus, when he was baptized, went up straightway out of the water: and, lo, the heavens were opened unto him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and lighting upon him:

Mat 3:17 And lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.

Immediately he spred his wings and began to fly with a fish in his talons. I was quite a distance away and hoping that I had something when I magnified the image on the computer.

Jer 48:40 For thus saith the LORD; Behold, he shall fly as an eagle, and shall spread his wings over Moab.

Jer 48:41 Kerioth is taken, and the strong holds are surprised, and the mighty men's hearts in Moab at that day shall be as the heart of a woman in her pangs.

Jer 48:42 And Moab shall be destroyed from being a people, because he hath magnified himself against the LORD.

As he lifted off, higher and higher, he displayed his feathers and his great catch.

John 21:4 But when the morning was now come, Jesus stood on the shore: but the disciples knew not that it was Jesus.

John 21:5 Then Jesus saith unto them, Children, have ye any meat? They answered him, No.

John 21:6 And he said unto them, Cast the net on the right side of the ship, and ye shall find. They cast therefore, and now they were not able to draw it for the multitude of fishes.

What a fisherman this bird is; he saw and he was an expert at getting his catch. We need to be as this bird,; fishers of men, with the same keen eye and skill to deliver the person from the claws of the devil. Jesus is the master fisherman who gives us the eyes of the Holy Spirit. We will follow him and bring others to him.

Mat 4:18 And Jesus, walking by the sea of Galilee, saw two brethren, Simon called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea: for they were fishers.

Mat 4:19 And he saith unto them, Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.

Mat 4:20 And they straightway left their nets, and followed him.

A blood red remnant of winter frost gives way to the new life in the green grass of spring. It is time to seek the things of our LORD; his creation and his people that Jesus died to save. Keep going until we enter into his presence.

Rom 5:8 But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.

Rom 5:9 Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him.

Rom 5:10 For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, being reconciled, we shall be saved by his life.

Dead and Alive

The curious squirrel watches me as I watch him.

1 Th 5:6 Therefore let us not sleep, as do others; but let us watch and be sober.

1 Th 5:7 For they that sleep sleep in the night; and they that be drunken are drunken in the night.

1 Th 5:8 But let us, who are of the day, be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love; and for an helmet, the hope of salvation.

Cormorants fly from an old dead tree. The name means "bald crow". They like to dive underwater to feed, up to a hundred feet deep.

Psa 42:7 Deep calleth unto deep at the noise of thy waterspouts: all thy waves and thy billows are gone over me.
Psa 42:8 Yet the LORD will command his lovingkindness in the daytime, and in the night his song shall be with me, and my prayer unto the God of my life.

Early spring leaves glow in the sun.

2 Cor 5:16 Wherefore henceforth know we no man after the flesh: yea, though we have known Christ after the flesh, yet now henceforth know we him no more.

2 Cor 5:17 Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.

These old oak trees seem to be wrestling for a position in the sun.

Gen 32:24 And Jacob was left alone; and there wrestled a man with him until the breaking of the day.

Gen 32:25 And when he saw that he prevailed not against him, he touched the hollow of his thigh; and the hollow of Jacob's thigh was out of joint, as he wrestled with him.

Gen 32:26 And he said, Let me go, for the day breaketh. And he said, I will not let thee go, except thou bless me.

Gen 32:27 And he said unto him, What is thy name? And he said, Jacob.

Gen 32:28 And he said, Thy name shall be called no more Jacob, but Israel: for as a prince hast thou power with God and with men, and hast prevailed.