Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,
Back in the 19th century there was a tightrope walker named Charles Blondin. He would cross the Niagara Falls Gorge 160 feet above the water. He did it blindfolded, pushing a wheelbarrow and even on stilts!
During one of his stunts he asked the crowd if they thought he could carry a man across. They thought he could. He then asked, “Which one of you will climb on my shoulders?” Silence.
Finally someone came forward. It was Blondin’s manager who had known him for years. Blondin told the manager, “You must not trust your own feelings, but mine. You will feel like turning when we don’t need to. If your trust your feelings we will fall. You must become a part of me.” The two men made it across safely.
How would you handle that? I get a little nervous just looking down from our church balcony. No thanks! But you and I do put our life in someone hands, don’t we? Christ Jesus has already performed a death-defying act by overcoming death through His resurrection. He navigates the tightrope for us and lands us on the other side – heaven.
Like the manager was told there are times we want to turn our own way. In our Christian faith we are part of Christ. He has made us this way through our Baptism. We feed on Him in the Holy Supper. He carries us.
How do you like the view from a top the Savior’s shoulders? Don’t look down. Trust. He’s got you!
In Christ,
Pastor