The Man on the Flying Trapeze

The Man on the Flying Trapeze †

The man on the flying trapeze can swing on a wire—
Knowing there is a net to catch him as he goes higher.

Although he has the skill and training to this feat,
He knows if he slips there is a net beneath.

Is that you, do you depend more upon what you know?
Do you have a net you depend on as you go?

If that net below is what makes you secure,
Where’s your dependency on God in what you’re going through?

Do you run to the arms of flesh for your security and dependence?
Or do you run into your high tower Rock of defense.

The Master’s arms are open wide to hold and help you.
Arms of the flesh can’t take God’s place, can’t rescue you.

Think about the trapeze artist and the safety net—
He depends upon there being a net below to catch.

What if those in charge fail to hold the net.
That man surely will fall to his death.

If you depend upon man and what you know in the natural,
Man can fail and drop the net—life is that fragile.

So in the high wire of life when you’re on your trapeze,
Look to God; depend on Him; He will catch you with ease.

Come to a place where you let go of the bar, whatever it is.
And free fall into the arms of love—they’ll never miss.

God is your safe haven you can run into day or night.
In Him, you can rest knowing everything is going to be alright.

Poem taken from Poems of Life book 2