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"For
the wages of sin is
death, but the gift
of God is eternal life
in Christ Jesus our
Lord. "
(Romans 6:23)
YOUR
FLIGHT IS READY FOR
BOARDING
'Henry
Smith felt the plane
stall. And he knew....
He sucked in his breath.
Lord, be with us. Help
us!
The tail of the plane
slammed hard, propelling
his legs into his chest.
Crunching. Scraping.
Wrenching apart. Screams
melded together in a
unified explosion of
fear.
A baby wailed. Henry's
mouth was open, but
he couldn't hear his
own scream above the
scream of the plane
trying to survive.
An instant of relief.
He took a breath. His
eyes shot open. I'm
alive! That wasn't so.......
The scraping sound had
stopped. The screams
fragmented as hope made
one last, valiant....
Piercing wind stung
his face. He saw sky.
No! No! We're breaking
ap........
The front of the plane
fell away and left them
behind. Snow needled
Henry's face.
Is that water?
The tail section hit.
The impact tore through
him. The plane slid.
Grinding metal. Ripping
skin. Rushing water.
Searing cold.
Pain.
And horrible silence
as death laughed.'
"American
Eagle Flight number
4222 from Buffalo to
Chicago is now ready
for boarding. Will all
passengers with code
1 and 2 on their boarding
passes please come forward
to board the aircraft.
Thank you"
I
closed up my book, "The
Seat Beside Me"
bay Nancy Moser and
gathered my bags for
the flight. I actually
smiled at the timing
of the boarding call
as I was gripped by
the story of a plane
crashing into an ice
covered river. I felt
no fear, only peace
because I knew my life
was hidden in Christ
the Risen Lord. No matter
what happened, I was
assured of my home in
heaven and I comfortably
made my way to my seat
and prepared for takeoff.
The
usual apprehension was
there with the increasing
roar of the engine,
the thrust that drove
me backward in my seat
and the lift off into
the overcast sky, but
I was being held in
the palm of hand of
the Lord and it was
in Him I placed my entire
trust.
Are
you prepare when your
flight is called?
Rejoice
in the Lord Always!
Dario
Ferko
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