The albatross is a remarkable...
Illustration
The albatross is a remarkable bird. It can have a wingspan of up to twelve feet. It nests with it mate on Midway Island along with about 400,000 other pairs, returning each year to within a few feet of its previous nesting site. Albatross can live to be fifty years old and they mate for life. Each of the pair is extremely faithful to the other and to the chick they attempt to raise. For nearly two months, they take turns incubating the egg. After the chicks hatch, they will not leave the five--foot or so square of earth for five months or more, while a parent comes every two to three days with food. It's reported that a small telemetric device attached to a bird indicated that one parent flew 4,000 miles nonstop in search of food for its chick. Heat, thirst, storm ---- nothing will cause the chick to budge until the day it is finally ready to strike out on its own. The fields on Midway are covered with such birds. As they face away from the sun, they look like a vast crowd of the faithful praying toward Mecca.
The Heroes of Faith chapter in the epistle to the Hebrews recounts numerous people of God whose faith in God's promises never wavered, never despaired. People like Abraham stood firm for years, remaining faithful and trusting in God to keep his word.
The Heroes of Faith chapter in the epistle to the Hebrews recounts numerous people of God whose faith in God's promises never wavered, never despaired. People like Abraham stood firm for years, remaining faithful and trusting in God to keep his word.
