Freedom to trust in God; not branches

Birds at rest on a branch never seems to worry about whether or not the branch will be enough to hold them up. No nights up late, terrified that the stick and leaf kingdom beneath it will come crashing down to earth. No questions as to whether or not the integrity of the branches will last through their career. Not because the bird doesn't care, but because the bird doesn’t place its trust the branch. Instead, the bird's trust is rightly placed in its wings.

When our trusts are disordered, we can be like the bird who forgets its wings and trusts in the branch. We can forget that it is God who has promised to sustain us, to hold us, to walk beside us, and to love us like a parent. We can start thinking of the branch as our safety and strength.

The reality is, God is inviting you and me into an ever deeper trust in him as our source of safety and strength. Psalm 20:7 reminds us, “Some trust in chariots, and some in horses, but we will trust in the name of the Lord.”

What kingdom of sticks and leaves have you put your trust in? Where is God inviting you to remember your wings?


Psalm 20:7