Led Astray
I am afraid that…your minds may somehow be led astray from
your sincere and pure devotion to Christ.
2 Corinthians 11:3
The passengers receive no advanced warning before the plane
dropped out from under them, falling more than 1000 feet in less than six
seconds. All they knew was they had free-fallen for what felt like an eternity
before the floor returned under their feet, and the plane leveled off; it
wasn’t something they cared to repeat.
The pilot’s subsequent apology did little to calm their
fears, “I am sorry for any anxiety this unexpected event may have caused,” he said,
then continued, “Our auto-pilot has malfunctioned, causing the sudden drop in
elevation. We have assumed manual control of the aircraft and will be returning
to Scottsdale .
We thank you for your patience.”
Concern among the passengers now turned to unrest. What if
another system failed?! The audible lament from several frightened individuals
did little to bring comfort to the rest of the passengers.
Fortunately though, nothing else failed, and twenty-five
minutes later they were safely on the ground. A little apprehensive, but
overjoyed the malfunction hadn’t resulted in catastrophic consequences, they
were shuttled to another plane where they continued on to their intended
destination.
†
Systems fail; sometimes without warning. We can be cruising
through life, on auto-pilot, not paying close attention to the course we’re on
until a malfunction occurs, and find ourselves in the midst of a serious
situation. Knowing what to do and taking corrective action is critical. But
taking preventive measures is better by far.
By tending to our spiritual flight-plan before we encounter
rough weather may not assure us of avoiding turbulence, but we will certainly
be better prepared to deal with temporary system failure.
Where are you headed? The wise person takes time to map out
their flight-plan before taking off. Detours and unexpected problems are inevitable,
but if we have a plan going in we stand a much better chance of surviving an in-flight
glitch. Avoid disaster, and register your flight-plan today.
Prayer
“Lord, help me not to
carelessly wander through life on auto-pilot. Show me the course You have
mapped out for me and help me stay on it. And when I stray off course, gently
guide me back. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.”
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