Yves
Rossy accomplished something people have dreamed of since the ancient myth of
Icarus. He has flown. Known as the “Fusion Man,” Rossy built a set of wings
with an engine pack that uses his body as the fuselage of the aircraft, with
the wings fused to the back of his heat-resistant suit. His first flight took
place near Geneva, Switzerland, in 2004, and he has since had numerous
successful flights.
The
psalmist David longed to have wings so he could fly away. In a time when he was
being pursued by enemies who were seeking to take his life, Israel’s king
cried, “Oh, that I had wings like a dove! I would fly away and be at rest” (Ps. 55:6).
Like
David, when we’re facing pressure, mistreatment, hardship, or grief, we might
wish we could sprout wings and fly away. But Jesus offers a better way. Rather
than fleeing our struggles, He invites us to flee to Him. He said, “Come to Me,
all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke
upon you and learn from Me, . . . and you will find rest for your souls” (Matt.
11:28-29). Rather than wishing we could fly away and escape life’s
problems, we can bring them to Him.
Escape
cannot give us rest, but Jesus can.
God gives
us strength to face our problems, not to flee from them. (RBC)
