A Much Needed Lift!
"Humble yourselves in the sight of
the Lord, and He will lift you up."
James 4: 10
Missionary pilot Forrest Zander told of landing on a remote
airstrip that was so muddy the plane sunk into the mire to its
axles. And there was no safe way to take
off again, nor was it
practical to disassemble the plane and transport it back to base.
Forrest decided to try to take off, but how could he work up
speed needed to become airborne? It was a short runway
of nothing but mud. “Lord, help!” was his prayer.
As he lifted his head from prayer, he saw a black rain cloud
barreling toward him. As the storm approached him, the wind
began to blow, and that provided lift to the wings, reducing the
load on the landing gear.
The wheels began to plow through the mud, and aided by the
strong headwinds, the plane suddenly popped free from the
mire and was unstuck and airborne. How incredible that
sometimes God uses storms to help us!
Your prayers for help are heard by the Lord,
and if you feel stuck in life, trust Him for a
much needed lift.
"I am glad that we serve a God who can
make a way for us, even when we’re
stuck up to the axles in mud."
Forrest Zander
