Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. Hebrews 11:1
It took scientists and engineers a long time to figure out how bumblebees fly. Generally the flight of objects heavier than air can be described by a combination of lift and thrust. Using the lift + thrust model, engineers can calculate the size and shape of the wing needed to get lift and the amount of power required to generate sufficient thrust. Unfortunately, the bumblebee has neither. Heavy and round with tiny wings, it just seems impossible for the chubby little black and yellow insect to get off the ground. Yet it clearly does fly. We now know that the bumblebee’s wings and the muscle system they are attached to work differently than most other flying things. The wings move in a figure eight pattern, about 130 times per second, creating lift in both the forward and backward strokes. The muscles work like a rubber band not needing to contract. Important to the Christian is the fact that for the thousands of years that scientists had no explanation for the flight of the bumblebee –it flew anyway. Christians live in assurance of their salvation through Jesus Christ.
Faith is critically important in the life of a Christian. When people have no hope they behave differently. Desperation sets in and behavior that would have been unthinkable when hope is present becomes acceptable in the absence of hope. Without hope our actions begin to lead us down a pathway to destruction. In the book of Job, when Job’s situation seemed irreversible, his wife told him to curse God and die (Job 2:9). You might find yourself today in a tough situation. You may have decided that there is no way out. Looking at your situation, from all of the angles available to you, it might seem as if there is no chance you will come out of your situation unscathed. Remember that God has two perspectives that you don’t: From above and from the future. Trust in the Lord. Hold on to the faith you have. Pray for additional faith.
My prayer for you today is that you hold on until God meets you with mercy.
Deacon Larry Woodard
It took scientists and engineers a long time to figure out how bumblebees fly. Generally the flight of objects heavier than air can be described by a combination of lift and thrust. Using the lift + thrust model, engineers can calculate the size and shape of the wing needed to get lift and the amount of power required to generate sufficient thrust. Unfortunately, the bumblebee has neither. Heavy and round with tiny wings, it just seems impossible for the chubby little black and yellow insect to get off the ground. Yet it clearly does fly. We now know that the bumblebee’s wings and the muscle system they are attached to work differently than most other flying things. The wings move in a figure eight pattern, about 130 times per second, creating lift in both the forward and backward strokes. The muscles work like a rubber band not needing to contract. Important to the Christian is the fact that for the thousands of years that scientists had no explanation for the flight of the bumblebee –it flew anyway. Christians live in assurance of their salvation through Jesus Christ.
Faith is critically important in the life of a Christian. When people have no hope they behave differently. Desperation sets in and behavior that would have been unthinkable when hope is present becomes acceptable in the absence of hope. Without hope our actions begin to lead us down a pathway to destruction. In the book of Job, when Job’s situation seemed irreversible, his wife told him to curse God and die (Job 2:9). You might find yourself today in a tough situation. You may have decided that there is no way out. Looking at your situation, from all of the angles available to you, it might seem as if there is no chance you will come out of your situation unscathed. Remember that God has two perspectives that you don’t: From above and from the future. Trust in the Lord. Hold on to the faith you have. Pray for additional faith.
My prayer for you today is that you hold on until God meets you with mercy.
Deacon Larry Woodard
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