[Joel's Lessons] Mode of Transport (May 8)

[Joel Warren]

The other day, I took a walk on the Armstrong Trail. I was a little south of Phillipston and I looked up in the sky and saw a hawk floating around in the sky. It looked to be so effortlessly drifting on the air currents above the high ridge overlooking the river. I watched it for a little bit as I trudged along down the rocky trail. I would be walking for an hour or two. My heels would probably hurt a little bit. I would be dusty and dirty. That bird, though, was just floating along on the currents of air, soaring here and there as it wished. The stark contrast got me to thinking a little bit about our choice in modes of transport. If I had the choice of drifting along in the air or trudging along the rough trail, I would be silly to choose the latter.

Isa 40:28-31 Hast thou not known? hast thou not heard, that the everlasting God, the LORD, the Creator of the ends of the earth, fainteth not, neither is weary? there is no searching of his understanding. (29) He giveth power to the faint; and to them that have no might he increaseth strength. (30) Even the youths shall faint and be weary, and the young men shall utterly fall: (31) But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.

Spiritually, I think that many are choosing to trudge along wearily rather than soar above with strength and power from God. Many don’t seem to have the desire to soar with God. Many don’t seem to have the time or care to wait on the Lord.

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Posted By Joel Warren to Joel's Lessons at 5/08/2011 01:00:00 PM