'Elemental' Gospel: Air

 Air

Mankind has long dreamt of subduing air by flying. Greek mythology tells tales of men who tied feathers onto their bodies and were able to fly. But of the four common elements, mankind has subdued the air most recently. It has only been within the past 400 years that dreams of flight have met reality.

Floating in hot air balloons were the first step toward flight. Leonardo Da Vinci made drawings of flying contraptions, but never actually tested them. But it really wasn't until the Wright brothers flew their airplane that major strides were made. Now flight is an everyday occurrence. The wonder of flight has largely been lost. People are still trying to see how far they can go by space-jumping, sky-diving, having airplane races, etc. The militaries of the world are especially testing the limits of flight. What we know of their capabilities boggles the mind.

Of the four elements, Air causes us the most grief. For it is from air storms come. Just this past week the area around Dallas, Texas, was ravaged by tornadoes. Thunderstorms knock out power. Hail damages cars and roofs. Hurricanes destroy entire coastlines. We attempt to harness the power of air through windfarms, but we are scratching at the surface of the vast amounts of energy contained there.

When Jesus was on the earth, he faced many storms. But when He spoke, the wind obeyed his voice and became calm. Not only did he have control over the winds, but he was also able to fly unaided. When the Bible says that Jesus ascended into heaven, it means that his feet literally left the ground! He can fly!

Mankind may have subdued air to some degree, but Jesus Christ has conquered air!