Our Heavenly Father's arms will one day catch his children

If I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and receive you to myself; that where I am, there you may also. - John 14:3

Life is a risky enterprise. Sometimes we fly high, enjoying great success. But then suddenly we fall into deep disappointments and the haunting reality of failure, leaving our hearts wondering if there is anything worth looking forward to.

At a funeral recently, the pastor told the story about a trapeze artist. The performer admitted that is the catcher - the teammate who hangs from another trapeze bar to grab him and guarantee a safe landing. the key, he explained, is trust. With out-stretched arms, the flyer must trust that the catcher is ready and able to grab him. 

Dying is like trusting in God as the catcher. After we have flown through life, we can look forward to God reaching out to catch his followers and to pull us safely to himself forever. I like that thought.