Jesus, Take The Lead.

 The other afternoon while out walking we heard the familiar squawking of Canadian Geese overhead. I stopped to watch them as last week when I saw some, they were headed north and I commented they were heading the wrong way for the time of the year. 

At first this group seemed to be headed in the right direction, south. But as we stood with our heads back looking almost directly up, we realized they were actually doing circles! It was kind of funny to watch. They looked more like a flock of vultures circling a carcass then geese trying to head south for the winter. Why would they do that? What was wrong? I wondered aloud if that’s why there was so much squawking going on. “Hey George, your going the wrong way” “Would someone else PLEASE get up there and take the lead?” Maybe the lead goose had an injury of some type. Maybe it was just tired and wanted another to take the lead. 

How many times I have felt like that goose. Going in circles. Trying to fly wounded. Exhausted, just wanting someone else to take the lead. 

Isaiah 40: 28Do you not know?

Have you not heard?

The LORD is the everlasting God,

the Creator of the ends of the earth.

He will not grow tired or weary;

His understanding is beyond searching out.

29He gives power to the faint

and increases the strength of the weak.

30Even youths grow tired and weary,

and young men stumble and fall.

31But those who wait upon the LORD will renew their strength;

they will mount up with wings like eagles;

they will run and not grow weary,

they will walk and not faint.