One of the most dangerous aspects of flying is the landing. As the
aircraft gets closer to land, the air traffic is more congested, the weather on
the ground may be far worse than the weather at 30,000 feet, and the runways
may not be clear of other planes. So pilots rely on the air-traffic controller
to coordinate all the details so that every plane can arrive without incident.
Without the air-traffic controller, chaos would be certain.
Imagine, then, the panic when the pilot of an airliner full of
passengers radioed the tower and got no answer. It was eventually discovered
that the air-traffic controller was in fact there but sound asleep, putting
pilot, passengers, and plane in great jeopardy. The good news is that the plane
landed safely.
Even better news is that God, the ultimate traffic controller, neither
slumbers nor sleeps. From His heavenly vantage point, He knows all that is going
on in and around your life. As the psalmist notes, “My help comes from the
Lord, who made heaven and earth. He will not allow your foot to be moved; He
who keeps you will not slumber” (121:2-3).
You can count on it—God knows the impending dangers and will tirelessly
direct the traffic of your life for your good and His glory (Rom. 8:28).
Because God never sleeps, we can be at peace. (RBC)
