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 received 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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