Ron Hutchcraft Ministries - A Captain Who Can Bring You In Safely - #8225

Wednesday, March 11, 2009

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Someone told me there had been a plane crash in the Hudson River near New York City. And I flipped on TV, expecting to hear about the inevitable casualties and even fatalities. Amazingly, the 155 passengers on Flight 1549 were all safe with no major injuries. In spite of the fact that a double bird hit forced the crew into an emergency landing where millions of people live. But Captain Chesley Sullenberger, Sully for short, did what his co-pilot said no commercial airlines pilot had ever done–successfully ditch his plane. Like Central Casting picked him for the part. He has incredible experience as a fighter pilot, a glider pilot, a crash investigator and an airline captain. From the White House to the Super Bowl, he’s been hailed as a hero. They had the right man at the controls that day.

I’m Ron Hutchcraft. And you know, I wish I could pick my pilot. I’d pick a guy like Capt. Sullenberger. I can’t pick pilot of my flight, but I can pick the pilot of my life; someone who can bring me in safely no matter what the danger or crisis. It’s Jesus Christ, because the Bible says of Him: “I know whom I have believed, and am convinced that He is able to guard what I have entrusted to Him” (2 Timothy 1:12 ). I know He’s able; He walked out grave under His own power. He loved us so much, He submitted to crucifixion to pay for our sin. He’s never going to turn His back on us.

Here’s the hard part: I had to decide I was never meant to pilot my life. I can’t line up my life with God’s Flight Plan. I can’t keep from crashing sometimes. I can’t even get me to the ultimate destination–heaven. But Jesus can.

If you want to investigate how He could be the pilot of your life, I want you to go to our website today—ALifeThatMatters.org.

Bible References: 2 Timothy 1:12