Surely he will save you from the fowler’s snare and from the deadly pestilence.  Psalm 91:3

A fowler is someone who hunts any fowl.  The snare he sets catches a bird by its feet and traps it, rendering the poor thing unable to fly. 

That they may come to their senses and escape from the snare of the devil, after being captured by him to do his will. 2 Tim. 2:26

Satan also delights in making captives, tying me to the ground when I was meant to soar on eagle’s wings. Knowing how I am ensnared and how I am to soar must be understood.   

Weaknesses are Satan’s catalysts for entrapment.  Personal triggers are accessed to incapacitate me, leaving me compromised and unable to function.  Fear, shame, and discouragement…. are fodder for the fowler.  The way out is re-aligning my thoughts through exercised faith, ending the inertia by audibly re-asserting my faith in Jesus.  The robust proclamation of the scriptures opens the fowler’s traps. 

What is it to soar on eagles’ wings?  Is it a fulfilling job, pleasant circumstances, or satisfying friendships?  These do not comprise the concept.  It is to soar on the currents of the wind of the Spirit because I am enfolded in the life of Christ Himself.  It is to see numbness shattered and wonder return, seeing the veil of apathy toward the scriptures disappear. 

Oh Jesus, break open the fowler’s traps and set Your children free.  Show them heights only seen on eagle’s wings.  Amen