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Fusion Man

Oh, that I had wings like a dove; then I would fly away and rest! —Psalm 55:6

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; then I would fly away and rest” (Psalm 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 of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest” (Matthew 11:28). 

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.

Bill Crowder

God gives us the strength to face our problems, not to flee from them.