Did you know that swans and geese, even though they are from the same bird family, don't get along with each other. In fact, geese are actually afraid of swans. Go figure! When you think of geese you think of an aggressive, dirty bird. And swans, their behavior represents one of grace, and are also considered a symbol of love. Could this be the reason Tchaikovsky chose the title "Swan Lake" for his classic ballet?
One other interesting tidbit on swans:
In Hinduism, swans are compared to a saintly person whose characteristic is to be in the world without getting attached to it, just as a swan's feather does not get wet although it is in water.
I love the fact that the aggressive behavioral goose is afraid of the graceful, symbol of love swan.
In todays society we see the aggressiveness of man more than we want to: on the road during morning and afternoon rush hour, in the lines at the supermarket, in our workplace, in our schools.
But Jesus taught us that love overpowers all things, and:
The grace of our Lord was poured out on me abundantly, along with faith and love that are in Christ Jesus. (1 Tim. 1:14)
Imagine what we could do if we took that grace, faith, and love that God has given to us and applied it to the aggressive world we live in.
Just like the swan versus the goose, grace wins!
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