Too Full to Fly

It was the end of August, and just two hundred miles north of the U.S/Canadian border, thousands of Canadian geese are preparing to migrate to the deep south of the United States for the winter. There are young birds among them that had never made this great flight before and were eager to embark upon the journey. The geese were off. Flying for hundreds of miles at a time, the birds stopped in at an area in the Virginias. The fields were loaded with good things to eat that had been left over from harvest and there was a lake that provided worms, insects, and algae to feed upon. The geese stayed only for a half an hour before taking off again; however, this was unacceptable for two birds out of the group. They did not understand why they should leave a warmer place that provided so much food, so they refused to fly further south with the others. The meals were easy to come by and there was no competition. They decided they will catch their flock of birds on the way back to Canada. As two months had gone by, the birds indulged in the fruits of the land. The geese were unaware of the danger that lurked around them. Behind the tree line of the fields was a sly ole fox. The fox had seen this movie before. The fox remained on the outskirts of the fields, covertly watching and plotting against the geese. Meanwhile, the geese continued to enjoy their days in the fields and on the lake.

The end of April had arrived and it had begun to warm up again. Sounds of the flock grew louder in the distance as they approached the field where the two geese had stayed behind. The two geese knew that it was near time to return to Canada. The flock of birds again landed in the field where there was plenty to eat. The two geese rejoiced in reuniting with their family again. Like before, the birds’ visit to the field was short. Off they went again. Ready to return to Canada, the two geese attempted to take flight as well. In doing so, they realized that they could not get off of the ground. The geese had become too full to fly. The birds had gained weight which prevented flight. They were now anchored in the fields that appeared to offer everything. Meanwhile, the fox had witnessed all of this. He knew now that the birds could not escape him by air and they were not fast enough on feet to elude his attack. Plump as could be, both geese were devoured by that sly ole fox.

Brethren, we have all been enticed by what the world seems to offer. After all, we were made from earth. What is from the earth will desire the earth. When we are young in the Lord, we cannot always see the place that we are migrating to. Because we cannot see the place that GOD has prepared, it is much easier to be distracted by the disingenuous luxuries along the way. If any of you are anything like myself, you have found yourselves in a field that appears to offer everything your heart has ever desired. It may be a woman, a man, a perception of love, money, cars, human adulation, position, power, and etc. Like the geese, those things fill our flesh with earthly gratification and complacency. You lose your desire to migrate to your true place in Christ. Our bible tells us in Hebrews 11:1 Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. That is, though we cannot see that place that we are migrating towards, we must trust GOD and know that we will arrive there in time. Our Bible does not tell us to stand and fight the temptations of the world, it tells us to flee from it and fight the enemy with faith! When we willingly submerge ourselves into the fields of worldly pleasures, we become full of the world. As a result of such fullness, we incur an inability to fly, or as the Bible says, flee; thus, we become an easy meal for the enemy! In closing, be conscientious of this verse this week: 1 John 2:15, “Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him.”

My prayer for you today:

Heavenly Father, we are not without mistake. We have all fallen short of your desired place within you. We repent for these shortcomings and ask your forgiveness. Mighty is Thee O Lord in mine eyes, blessed be your name in my heart. Give me strength to fight the enemy. Give me the will to flee with flight that I may rise above worldly temptations and migrate towards your chosen place for me. In the name of your son Jesus, Amen…

May this message bless you all….

By: C. McCloud.