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)
