~The Spirit of God - My Pilot

When the plane took off from Tulsa, the sunlight was brilliant, but not far to the south I could see there were thick clouds. I continued to watch out the window as our altitude was leveled and the seat belt light went off. I was wrapped up in the sights below when suddenly, outside, everything disappeared. As I looked out the window I saw nothing, nothing but what must be the inside of an enormous cloud. Everything was gray-white.   I kept looking out the window expecting either the cloud coverage to break up or for the plane to rise above the clouds as I had experienced in the past. Nothing changed. A thought flashed across my mind — the pilot was seeing exactly the same thing I was seeing. This realization frightened me. As I sat there, staring at the nothingness, there was a stirring inside me that said:   "The pilot is now steering this plane by the instruments. He knows that he can trust the instruments and that he will land in Dallas exactly when and where he is supposed to. In the same way, God knows the direction He wants your life to take. He knows exactly how to guide you and the path to your destination. He will not make a mistake. However, your part is to sit back and rest, and totally trust Him to get you there. All the anxiety you can work up will not change things in the least. Just trust him."   The signals from the control tower were being sent out, but if the plane was not equipped with the instrument panel, and if the pilot was not qualified to read it, there would be a disaster. The very same thing is true of our lives. We all need the Spirit of God inside us for our journey through life. He is to be our Guide, our Comforter, our Helper, and our Teacher. He searches our hearts, knowing what God’s will is for us, and He intercedes for us according to the will of God. (Romans 8:27)    How do we get God's Spirit in our lives? His Spirit comes to live in us when by faith we repent of our sins and receive Jesus Christ as our Savior and Lord. (Romans 8:9-10)   We are also told to be continually being filled with God's Spirit in Ephesians 5:18. This comes through continually seeking Him in His Word and through prayer and by obeying Him.   As we began our descent I could see the suburbs of Dallas below. He had led me safely to the city in spite of the fact that I could see nothing during most of the journey. His Word says, "...we walk by faith and not by sight" (2 Corinthians 5:7). He wants to guide you, walk with you and protect you through your life and to ultimately bring you to your eternal home in heaven. No matter what kind of skies there are in your life today, Jesus will take over and be your Pilot. Put your life in His hands today. back to Keepsakes Home