We live directly under a flight lane for planes coming from the west heading into Boston’s Logan Airport. Fortunately we are 50 miles out so even though they have begun their descent they are still high enough not to create a disturbing sound. In the evenings there is a steady stream about five minutes apart bringing in the day’s travelers. The lights of the planes often make interesting patterns in the sky when mixed with the lights from Venus and other planets.
When learning to fly many years ago, I learned how to contact flight traffic control and have them guide me along my way and safely into busy airports. If by chance you have flown into clouds and have no visuals available they will follow you on their radar and continually give you headings and altitudes that will guide you back to clear skies. If there are no clear skies ahead they will guide you to a runway. It all works perfectly well if you trust them. It is a wonderful feeling to drop out of the clouds and see the big painted numbers at the end of the runway right in front of you.
Many times I remembered Psalm 3, “Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to Him, and He will make your paths straight.” Often life can grow very cloudy for us and we have no idea what to do, when to do it, and where we are heading. But we have a divine Father who knows everything that awaits us if we will allow Him to direct us. Trust and obey is the secret. A safe landing is guaranteed.
Written by Roger Bothwell on October 2, 2013
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