Wednesday, June 18, 2003
Wednesday, June 18, 2003
Through him you have come to trust in God, who raised him from the dead and
gave him glory, so that your faith and hope are set on God.
The traveler asked the engineer about the new jet aircraft. The engineer was wildly enthusiastic
about this new, improved way to travel. He began speaking at length about the extensive testing
Boeing had done on the jet engine before bringing it into commercial service. He recounted
Boeing's experience with engines, from the B-17 to the B-52. When his traveling companion
asked him if he himself had yet flown on the new 707 jet airliner, the engineer replied, "I think I'll
wait until it's been in service awhile.'"
Even enthusiastic talking about our faith doesn't mean much if we aren't also willing to put our
lives where our mouth is.
The question for the day is: How much do you trust God?
(1 Peter 1.21
NRSV)
In 1958, America's first commercial jet air service began with the flight of the Boeing 707. A
month after that first flight, a traveler on a piston-engine, propeller-driven DC-6 airliner struck up
a conversation with a fellow passenger. The passenger happened to be a Boeing engineer.
Dear God, may my actions today clearly state that I trust you. Amen.
