How can a fish understand how a bird flies?
Bear with me here…
A fish swims, it understands the water, and it knows how to live there. It can't imagine anything beyond the water. Fish aren't prepared for life out of the water. People who live according to the world are fish and the world is their lake. Though, unlike people, fish can't change to live in the open air. By the grace of God, people can see what's beyond the water and see that it is better. It takes a long time though, to adapt. They have to grow lungs and wings if they are to fly and live in the open air. It is a spiritual evolution, if you will.
If the lake is the world, then the air above is life abiding in Jesus Christ. There is a far grander world than the lake everybody seems to live in. If you will allow Jesus to pull you out of the water, and begin His masterful work in you, you will go from gills to lungs, and fins to wings. And you will: “…mount up with wings as eagles…” Isaiah 40:31
In this spiritual evolution, the old creature is gone where the new creature flies on the grace and love of God. If you live as a fish in the lake, do not be afraid to be taken up into the air. For though you lose the world and it’s treasures, you will gain a grander place with treasures more beautiful than you can possibly imagine.
But it does not end there in the air. There is indeed no end to the changes if you choose to live according to the air. If you let go of your life and allow Jesus to fill you with His Spirit, He will change you even more. Turning your wings to flippers, but retaining your lungs, you will live in the water, but not according to the laws of the water. Breathing air, the fish will see that you are different, and they will ask you (a dolphin) how they too can breathe air.
How can a fish understand how a bird flies? It must see and know that there is more to life than being a fish in the lake. It must see that there is something much better to breathe than water. It must choose to be changed. The change is not always easy or quick, but the result far outweighs the trial of change.
Bear with me here…
A fish swims, it understands the water, and it knows how to live there. It can't imagine anything beyond the water. Fish aren't prepared for life out of the water. People who live according to the world are fish and the world is their lake. Though, unlike people, fish can't change to live in the open air. By the grace of God, people can see what's beyond the water and see that it is better. It takes a long time though, to adapt. They have to grow lungs and wings if they are to fly and live in the open air. It is a spiritual evolution, if you will.
If the lake is the world, then the air above is life abiding in Jesus Christ. There is a far grander world than the lake everybody seems to live in. If you will allow Jesus to pull you out of the water, and begin His masterful work in you, you will go from gills to lungs, and fins to wings. And you will: “…mount up with wings as eagles…” Isaiah 40:31
In this spiritual evolution, the old creature is gone where the new creature flies on the grace and love of God. If you live as a fish in the lake, do not be afraid to be taken up into the air. For though you lose the world and it’s treasures, you will gain a grander place with treasures more beautiful than you can possibly imagine.
But it does not end there in the air. There is indeed no end to the changes if you choose to live according to the air. If you let go of your life and allow Jesus to fill you with His Spirit, He will change you even more. Turning your wings to flippers, but retaining your lungs, you will live in the water, but not according to the laws of the water. Breathing air, the fish will see that you are different, and they will ask you (a dolphin) how they too can breathe air.
How can a fish understand how a bird flies? It must see and know that there is more to life than being a fish in the lake. It must see that there is something much better to breathe than water. It must choose to be changed. The change is not always easy or quick, but the result far outweighs the trial of change.
posted by D Jack at 10:05 PM
5 Comments:
Thank you, David! That made me smile. It's so good to be reminded that there are others who are seeking Jesus and breathing real air. Peace to you, friends...
Jonathon, you leave the best and nicest comments! Things are going very well here... how are you guys? Its cold here though... brr... But I haven't frozen yet, yay! Okay, I'm off to choir to sing pretty songs. Peace and love!
Aww, Jonathon! Actually, I was really enjoying your comments... So was Andrea and her brother and my mom. So there you go! Honestly, if you know all the facts (which I don't as far as presidents go... I don't really care a whole lot for politics... No, I correct myself, I do not like politics... thus, I do not know about them.) I only knew that Bush stood for more of what the Bible talks about, therefore, I stood with him. Thanks for all yourr comments, Jonathon... and David, again I thank you for standing up for me. (Did you know that David even offered to go personally tell someone to be nice to me?) True friends! hehe! Thanks again, guys!!
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Its okay, Jonathon! There are trashcans by your comments so that you can delete them off of David's blog. Its not some fancy internet insult. Sometimes we just write things and then later think, "Oh dear me, did I just write that?" and so you click on the little trash can. And Poof! All gone. See, like the post I deleted above. hehe... now, you'll never know what I said! I'm not sure why you came to blogger, friend... but I'm glad you did! I think you are David are my most loyal readers... too bad I'm just trying to convert the world on my Blog. Guess I need to start somewhere. Oh well! Someday, people will have to listen. Later, guys!
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