That Daring Young Man
Theme of the Week: Take Him at His Word
Sunday, March 9, 2003
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Key Bible Verse: Be still in the presence of the Lord, and wait patiently for him to act (Psalm 37:7). Bonus Reading:Psalm 37:16-24
Henri Nouwen wrote about The Flying Roudellas, friends of his who were trapeze artists with the circus. They told Henri that there's a very special relationship between the flyer—the one who lets go—and the catcher—the one who catches. As you might imagine, this relationship is important—especially to the flyer!
As the flyer swings high above the crowd on the trapeze, the moment comes when he must let go. He arcs out into the air, and his job is to remain as still as possible and to wait for the strong hands of the catcher to pluck him from the air.
The flyer told him, "Henri, everyone applauds for me because, when I do those leaps and back flips, they think I'm a hero. But the real hero is the catcher. When I come down from the triple somersault, all I have to do is stretch out my hands and trust, trust that he'll be there to pull me back up."
"The flyer must never try to catch the catcher," he noted. The flyer must wait in absolute trust. The catcher will catch him. But he must wait.
—John Ortberg in Preaching Today
Adapted from Preaching Today (1999) by permission.
Copyright © 2003 by the author or Christianity Today International/Men of Integrity magazine.
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Heavenly Father, losing control is scary. Teach me to trust the tests and unknowns in my life to You.
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