The Captain’s Corner
The last five years during my career as an airline pilot, I flew back and forth from Philadelphia to seven cities in Europe. International flying across the north Atlantic brought a different set of procedures and practices that were required to operate the plane safely and efficiently. It was critical that both the assigned navigation route and the course were maintained. This was accomplished through on-board computerized guidance systems. However, these systems were cross-checked every thirty to forty-five minutes by the cockpit crew to make sure that the plane was where it should be!
Similarly, God has not left us without His help. Look at Psalm 119:105 (NKJV): “Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.” We need guidance for everyday living as well as future guidance for the path ahead. God has promised to instruct us in the way we should go (see Psalm 32:8).
Just as the crew in the cockpit continuously cross-checks the plane’s location in order to stay on course, you can go daily to God’s Word for His guidance as you seek His will for your life.
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Great analogy! AND…I sure wish Captain Joe was MY pilot on every overseas flight! It’s so comforting to know that he took “the place where he was planted” extremely seriously and was an earthly shepherd guarding his sheep! When deboarding on every trip, I thank the pilot for the safe flight—may every pilot emulate Captain Joe!
Excellent, Captain! I will use this in an upcoming nursing-home Bible Discussion — the men especially will love it!