Onward and Upward
Read Isaiah 40:31
Over the plane’s loudspeaker we
heard the pilot. “We have reached our cruising altitude. Our ETA is 11:30,
about 25 minutes ahead of schedule due to a strong tailwind. Sit back and enjoy
the flight.”
What weary traveler doesn’t like to
hear news like that?
We’ll be getting there early! No problem making the connection. Or we get to the beach that much sooner. Or I can sleep in my own bed tonight and it won’t be as late as I thought.
We’ll be getting there early! No problem making the connection. Or we get to the beach that much sooner. Or I can sleep in my own bed tonight and it won’t be as late as I thought.
Yes, a tailwind is good news. But a
tailwind alone would not blow us to our destination, would it? There is nothing
about the wind at our backs that makes the plane lift off the ground and carry
us safely above the clouds. No. It is the air we head directly into that lifts
us up. As the engines move a plane forward, air moving over and under the wings
moves it upward.
Let that sink in. It’s the fact
that we’re moving forward that lifts us upward. We are not meant to cruise
through life with a tailwind, blowing whichever way it wants us to go. God
wants us to move forward, and will guide and sustain us as we demonstrate our
faithful obedience.
When
we move forward with God, He lifts us upward.
How is God lifting you up as you
move forward, even if you are just taking tiny baby steps?
If you are not moving forward, what
is keeping you stuck? Ask God to help you take the next step.
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