Today's Daily Bread
Sleepless In Heaven
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).
When trouble stalks the path we tread,
We need assurance, Lord, to know
That all our steps are being led—
We need assurance, Lord, to know
That all our steps are being led—
That You, our God, are in control. —D. De Haan
Because God never sleeps, we can be at peace.
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