Wings of gold and silver

There's a winged man flying about. It's pretty awesome looking- he's so free and natural. He doesn't look awkward flying- it looks real. But his wings are edged with razor sharp gold and silver (Psalm 68:13). He begins to fly through the forest. Every branch which is in his way is fruitless. As he flys through the treetops, these branches are cut off. He passes through the forest unscathed leaving it more fruitful.

It's very tempting for us to want to cut down those branches before we would even consider flying. Surely we should prepare the forest for our flight? Isn't that good planning? But God just wants us to fly. Flying speaks to me of absolute freedom, that which God purchased for us through Jesus. We often want to sort out our lives in order to receive freedom- but God wants us to receive his freedom so he can sort our lives out.

Think about salvation- so many people want to sort their lives out before they become Christians- but that's stupid! They have no hope without Jesus in the first place! And it's now the same for us- receive God's freedom and this will empower you to remove the fruitless branches.

God created and called Israel before he delivered them. He didn't deliver them and then call them his sons. Check it out in the glorious Old Testament.

Fly- I have given you the air.