The Parable of Wings
Illustration
by Michael P. Green

The legend is told about how birds got their wings. They were first wingless creatures. Then God made wings, put them in front of the wingless birds, and said to them, “Come, take up these burdens and bear them.” The birds hesitated at first, but soon obeyed and picked up the wings in their beaks. Because the wings were heavy, the birds laid them …

Baker Books, 1500 Illustrations for Biblical Preaching, by Michael P. Green