Have you ever wondered why geese and other birds fly in a “V” formation while migrating? In school I learned the lead bird works the hardest. He causes some sort of updraft behind him and reduces wind resistance allowing the other birds to use less energy while flying great distances. The trailing birds literally ride a wave of air behind the leader who cuts a path through the sky for the entire flock.
The trailing birds will each get the opportunity to take the lead as the leader will eventually tire and need to rest. As he grows weary, he simply moves back into the flock and rides the wave for a while. The flock can travel about 70% farther in this formation than a single bird can fly on his own.
How fortunate we are that our Leader never grows weary! Our Savior wants to lead us through our daily lives. He wants us to trust and follow Him, to seek His counsel in every decision we make. Psalm 32:8 says, “I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you and watch over you.” We must seek His will and expect an answer from God whenever we make a decision, even if the decision may seem insignificant at the time.
Often we must make decisions based on faith that it is God’s will for us. Sometimes this may involve stepping into unknown areas that would take us out of our “comfort zone.” We may not always know where He is leading us, but we must be willing to follow. Like the geese we may not be able to see what lies over the horizon, but the leader is always the first to see. In Isaiah 42:6 He promises us, “I will lead the blind by ways they have not known, along unfamiliar paths I will guide them; I will turn the darkness into light before them and make the rough places smooth. These are the things I will do; I will not forsake them.”
We simply have to be willing to follow His lead and trust His guidance. Jesus never promised our path would be free from difficulty, but without Him, we are like a goose flying solo.
Proverbs 3:5-6
Trust in the Lord and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight.
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