Wonders from the Word - Flying Worms (Ephesians 3:20)
January 3rd, 2010A cartoon strip, Stringbean, choreographed the following bit a wisdom: Two earthworms, deep underground, are talking to each other. One of them says, “Hey, Mortimer, have you ever raised your head to look around out there?” The other one says, “Nope, I was taught that `He who takes a look, gets the hook.’” “Yeah,” Mortimer echoes, “me, too. I learned that `he who takes a peek gets the beak.’” After a pause, Mortimer mumbles through his wall of dirt, “Lovely day, isn’t it?” The point is that the earthworms had no idea what kind of day it was because they chose to stay entombed and keep a low profile. Often, Christians likewise hide beneath many self-imposed barriers, thinking therein is safety. Being “safe,” however, is often very dangerous. And if not dangerous - just very boring! Faith is not meant to keep us hiding beneath layers of self-inflicted protections. Faith allows, no, faith dares us, encourages us to climb out of our little holes beneath the earth, look to the sky and fly. Yes, little worms, we can fly! Now, wouldn’t that be a freak of nature? A flying worm! But isn’t that an accurate description of faith? Faith is a freak of nature. It supercedes nature, sending us soaring into the supernatural. Faith has the awesome ability to see the unseen, to look into the past in order to see to the future (Heb.11:1). Faith allows us to crawl out of our safe little realm and experience life by looking directly into the face of the sun unharmed and fearless, knowing that what burns inside of us is brighter because it comes from the eternal Son! Paul wishes that God would grant you, according to the riches of His glory, to be strengthened with power through His Spirit in the inner man; so that Christ may dwell in (our) hearts through faith. This celestial prayer climaxes by mightily glorying Him who is able to do exceeding abundantly beyond all that we ask or think, according to the power that works within us. (Eph.3:16,17,20). This is the life of the righteous man (Hab.2:4; Rom.1:17) This is living, thriving, God-driven, Spirit breathing faith. We worms have a choice: quiver below or soar. God, if we choose, can make us little worms fly! Dare you join me?
