Do
you fall a lot? I do! If I’m not falling, I’m tripping over or
bumping into something. I can trip over an air molecule.
My mom sent me an e-mail that I can
relate to. It was about a man who
tripped and fell off a cliff. As he plummeted
down, he managed to grab onto a twig sticking out from the side. Of course he cries for, “HELP!” Guess who answered? Not Lassie.
God himself showed up.
He asked the man, “Do you trust me?”
“Oh
yes, Lord I trust you,” the man answered.
“Do
you trust me enough to deliver you to safety?” The Lord asked.
“Oh
yes, Lord I do trust you enough to deliver me back to safety,” the man
answered.
“Then
let go of the twig,” the Lord told him.
The
man started to yell again, “HELP! HELP!”
I
don’t know about you, but my first thought was what a dingbat that man was. I
would have let go of that twig right then and there! Or would I? Or do I?
It’s easier to say “I trust you Lord,” than it is to actually do
it. I’m not talking about dangling from
a cliff wall: I’m talking about our everyday lives. So many times I refuse to
let go of my twig. I know God can do all, but do I
really trust Him enough to do it? Am I
like that dangling dingbat? Do I have
the faith that God won’t let me fall if I let go?
“Fear not, for I am with you;
Be not dismayed, for I am your God.
I will strengthen you, Yes I will
help you,
I will uphold you with my righteous
right hand.” Isaiah 41:10 (NKJV)
Let’s face it;
nobody would ever be able to get off the side of that cliff safely without
first letting go of that twig. What twig(s) are you holding
on to for dear life? Do you want to be a
dingbat and dangle in frustration or find safety and strength with your God?
