Catch
The Wind*
As you do not know the path of the
wind…so you cannot understand the work of God, the Maker of all
things.
Ecclesiastes 11:5
Meg held the dandelion in her tiny
hand, took a deep breath, and gently launched the hundreds of seeds
skyward. “Look, Mummy!” she squealed with delight. “Look at em
go!” Meg was mesmerized as she watched the dandelion disintegrate,
its individual seeds scattered to the wind; such an integral part of
the flower’s reproduction through dispersal.
Meg’s joy wasn’t exactly anchored
in the procreation of the little wildflower, she sensed a bit of
mystery in the way the seeds gave way to her gentle breath, floating
as if weightless, to destinations unknown.
Reaching down, separating stem from
root, Meg smiled as she twirled another dandelion between her fingers
and gently blew. She giggled as the flower exploded, its seeds
wafting away on the gentle breeze, followed by the inevitable
questions: “Where do they go, Mummy? Is it far away? What happens
when they get there?” And finally, “Why did God make em so fuzzy,
Mummy?”
“Well, Meg,” her Mum explained,
“they go wherever the wind carries em…it could be far away,
indeed! As far as ‘What will they do?’ They’ll set down roots
and become new dandelions.” She thought for a moment, and then
answered the remaining question, “God made them fuzzy so they can
catch the wind, Meg.”
†
God has a perfect plan for our lives.
And if we allow Him, He will direct our path. The catch is that His
work in our lives tends to be a mystery to us. Not knowing what will
happen, or where we will end up, can be intimidating. Without
experiential faith we generally avoid change, even knowing it’s God
who beckons.
The Maker of the Wind will not
forcefully blow us about, instead, He sends the Gentle Wind of the
Holy Spirit to guide us to our life’s destination.
By raising our hands to Heaven, giving
Him permission to influence our flight path, we become like the fuzzy
dandelion seed, catching God’s Wind and floating toward His divine
plan.
Prayer
“Blow me to where I’m
supposed to be, Lord. Complete Your work in and through me as I
faithfully submit to Your plan for my life. Amen.”
*Inspired by the story: New Horizons,
published on August 20th, 2009 in The Upper Room
By: Meg Mangan, New South Wales, Australia
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