Upheld In Flying

Flying Together

Birds have been flying south, and north, and anywhere else since creation. Most of the time I don’t take much notice. Flying is what birds do. Besides chirping up an opus in the good weather mornings and building nests.

For some reason, flying geese caught my attention a few weeks ago. I was driving my car and juggling my attention between the road and the birds probably wasn’t a very good idea, but I just couldn’t help myself. There they were, flying in perfect formation right across my horizon.

Then I noticed a leader drop back and take up a new position at one ends of the “V” and I was fascinated. I knew they did that, but I have never watched it. Soon, another leader dropped back and the line closed in.

In the time it took to reach my journey’s end, I saw several leaders become followers. Wow. Cool.

Backup Flying

Of course, bird people know all the ins and outs of this. But I understand that this changing of position conserves energy, and the flock supports one another so they can all arrive safely at their destination.

Backup flying. Cool concept.

We backup our computers so we don’t lose information.

We backup our plans—contingent plans—in case Plan A doesn’t work out.

How well do we backup one another as we fly through life together?

Formation Flying

It is instinctive for the birds to fly formation. They care for one another in that way.

As I drove, I pondered the thought about supporting one another through life’s situations. God made us to fly together, too. For support in difficult times and celebration in good times.

In this perfect order, we can arrive at our heavenly destination together.

Flying together. Cool concept.

“Beloved, you do faithfully whatever you do for the brethren and for strangers, who have borne witness of your love before the church. If you send them forward on their journey in a manner worthy of God, you will do well” (3 John 5-6).