Who wants to fly?

I’ve read that there is in this world over forty species of birds which do not fly. They have feathers. They have wings. They have all the necessary essentials to fly, they just do not fly. Some of the birds live in places where they have no predators, all the food they need and nesting conditions are perfect. They have need of nothing, hence they do not fly.

Many times we emulate these birds. We get so comfortable in our mediocrity. We do not like enemies nor do we like adversity. Have you ever went out and looked up and spotted a large bird way up in the sky just floating along in the current of the air? When those birds get in those wind currents all that they have to do is just hold out those wings. Before any bird can fly it must extend its wings outward and upward!

Some birds do not fly because man has clipped their wings. Domestic bird’s wings are often clipped by the owners to prevent them from flying. Many of us have clipped wings. We have been hurt by other people. We have been knocked down .We have tried to get up only to get knocked down again.

There are people who do not want us to fly! There is a devil who does not want us to fly. One of my favorite stories in the Bible, the story of Joseph, is a great example of this. (Genesis 37) Joseph may have had his wings clipped but they did not stay clipped. He kept looking in the direction of God. Joseph kept those hands of praise extended and he kept on his knees before God.

When Jesus Christ is in our life we may get knocked down but he will raise us back up…and when he does look out! We will rise to new heights exceedingly, abundantly above what we are able to ask or think according to the power that works in us.

What an inspiration Joseph is! Someone is watching our flight! Someone is noticing us!

Baby birds are taught to fly! Part of their teaching is watching the mama bird fly. It is important that we fly! Some species of birds went without flying for so many generations they simply forgot they could fly!

They didn’t lose the ability. They didn’t lose their wings. They lost their knowledge of what was built into them…

WE CAN FLY!