Yesterday was another gorgeous summer day, with a blue sky that seemed to extend to heaven. As I gazed up I spotted a large bird soaring lazily in circles. The hawk must have been at least 1,000 feet above ground and maybe higher. It occurred to me that he was perfectly comfortable at that height. He certainly wasn't afraid of falling. Of course he's not on a pleasue cruise up there, he's constantly looking for his next meal. Hawks have fantastic vision. They see about 8 times better than we do and even have a built-in magnifier (like binoculars) built into the center of their vision. They can actually see forward and sideways at the same time. An eagle can spot a fish, underwater, from several hundred feet in the air (even though the fish is camouflaged with darker skin on top and fishermen have a hard time seeing them from a few feet away). An eagle actually has about 7,000 feathers made of keratin, just like our nails and hair. These are not just designed for flight but for insulation and are tough and strong. Just as the hawk and the eagle have been designed to fly and to live in the air, we have been designed for flight, as well. The Holy Spirit is our wind. The great capacity for faith and trust, that the Lord has built in, allows us to soar above earthly limits. He has given us spiritual vision that can see beyond the horizon of this life, even to the next, and this establishes our sense of well being, even as we cope with earthly difficulties. We are not afraid of falling, because we were also designed for flight!
Isaiah 40:31 but those who hope in the LORD
will renew their strength.
They will soar on wings like eagles;
they will run and not grow weary,
they will walk and not be faint.
will renew their strength.
They will soar on wings like eagles;
they will run and not grow weary,
they will walk and not be faint.
blessings,
Rob Smith
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