Treetops are very shaky, windblown, and light. When a wind blows, those branches shake and fly through the air. Likewise, when a bird lands on a far out branch, they shake, rattle, and move all over. Yet the bird stays there, patiently waiting for the perch it is resting on to stabilize.
The farther out that bird sits on those branches the easier it is to fly away, watch out for danger, and see because nothing is blocking it’s view. Also, the farther out that bird sits, the shakier it’s foundation may feel.
And it makes me think. How many of us have enough trust to rest on the highest height of God’s love, and have enough faith that even as the very thing we are resting on shakes, moves, and feels as though it will give way at any moment, we still wait patiently and trust in the knowledge of God’s love.
For we could rest on an inner branch, close to the trunk feeling strong and secure. But then how would we be able to fly up high without having to pass through an obstacle course of branches? And how would we see coming danger? How would we see anything at all with branches in our way?
The farther out we sit, and the more we trust God, the more we will see, live, experience, and enjoy life. As for me I will make the most of every opportunity, do the most I can, go out on a limb – by trusting in God! Even when my very foundation fells shaken, I will wait patiently, for no one can understand the ways of God, and I will trust Him because I know that the branch will stabilize even as I wait.
2004 Jill Forsyth For Personal and Group Use.