flying through woods

On a walk yesterday afternoon I spied several large black birds, possibly crows, fly one at a time into dense woods.  They moved unhesitatingly through thickly placed trees without striking a branch and I marvelled at their ability to see and to fly with such skill.  I am amazed to consider the flight of birds, anyway.  These are creatures fashioned to move in harmony with the wind and air, which is an apt analogy for the Christian who seeks to walk in the heavenly wind of the Holy Spirit.  But I was doubly amazed to consider the design of these birds that allowed them to command the air and to negotiate a forest simultaneously.  I suppose this is a picture of our daily life.  We need vision and we need moment-by-moment guidance to "fly" through the day and to maneuver with confidence past obstacles that surround us like a pine forest.  With the Lord, I can fly above the pull of the earth and with the Lord I can move through a dense woods full of issues and challenges.  With the Lord I am like a large bird flying confidently through a forest. Job 12:7 (The Message version)  7-12 "But ask the animals what they think—let them teach you; let the birds tell you what's going on. Put your ear to the earth—learn the basics.   Listen—the fish in the ocean will tell you their stories.  Isn't it clear that they all know and agree that God is sovereign, that he holds all things in his hand—" blessings, Rob Smith