I love our ability to discern key spiritual principles by simply observing
God’s creation. In such situations, the interpretive principle that is operative
is ‘First natural, then spiritual.’
If you place a buzzard in a pen, six or eight feet square, and
entirely open at the top, that bird, in spite of its ability to fly, will
become an absolute prisoner. The reason is that buzzards always begin
flight with a run-up of ten or twelve feet. Without space to maneuver and
run, as is its habit, a buzzard will not even attempt to fly, but will remain
imprisoned for life in a tiny topless prison.
The ordinary bat, which flies around at night, is a remarkably
nimble creature in the air, but it cannot take off from a level place. If
it is placed on the floor or on flat ground, all it will do is shuffle about
helplessly until it can reach a slight elevation from which it can throw itself
into the air. Only then will it take off like a flash.
The bumblebee, if dropped into an open tumbler, will remain there
until it dies unless and until it is taken out. How so? It never
sees the top as a viable means of escape, but persists in trying to find an
exit through the side or near the bottom. Seeking a way out where none
exists, the bumblebee destroys itself.
In some ways, many of us are quite like the buzzard, the bat and
the bee. We struggle through a myriad of problems, pressures and pains,
not realizing that if we simply LOOK
UP, we will soon find the answer.
In the sage words of our Savior, Jesus Christ, “LOOK UP and LIFT UP YOUR HEADS, because your
redemption draws near.” (Luke 21:28b)
There is absolutely no faith or future in the downward look.
However, there is phenomenal favor and blessing (powerfully present and always
attainable) in the attitudes and actions of believers who gaze
Heavenward. LOOK UP!
Sisters and brothers, be continually blessed, and please (above all
else) MAKE SURE YOU ARE READY TO MEET OUR SOON COMING KING. Maranatha!
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