The path of the wind

Ecclesiastes 11:5 As you do not know the path of the wind, or how the body is formed in a mother's womb, so you cannot understand the work of God, the Maker of all things.

Catching a flight out of any airport can be an adventure. Regardless of where your flight originates from or is heading to, there are many elements of the process totally outside of you control. I believe the airline is capable a of flying me from point A to point B and have my luggage arrive at the same airport as I do. But then again, their track record indicates something else.

I am not an airline pilot, nor am I a flight attendant or ground crew member. I have to trust that each of these people will do as they have been trained and perform their duties to the best of their abilities. I have to trust that the people at Boeing who assembled the plane, did so to perfection. If anyone in this whole process makes an error I could have an undesirable outcome for my flight. The human element in this equation introduces so many variables. And with each variable introduced, the outcome becomes less and less assured. History has shown there are a lot of things that can go wrong with an airlines flight. Maybe that is why I always offer a prayer before each take off and landing?

In God we have a confidence in the outcome that is like nothing else. With God there is perfection. With God there is a plan. With man there is randomness on a scale that can defy all sense of logic. Yet with God, there is a purpose for everything. And in that purpose for everything there is comfort. I may not see the long term plan, and I accept that I may never see the plan play out. If I am given glimpses into the why, then great! If not, it is okay. I am not God, and it is not for me to worry about what is to happen. My role is to study, observe, pray and write. It's simple and that is what I need for I am a simple human being. God, the maker of all things is in charge of my life and that suffices for me.

Prayer: Lord of all things we look to you for answers when we are troubled or confused. We reach out to you when our faith falters. We humbly asks for Your Holy Spirit to be poured into us that we would have the faith to continue on when we are in doubt. We as this in the strong name of Jesus, Amen.

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