In 1929, almost nobody thought “blind” flight was possible. Countless pilots had flown into fog, crashed and died. But then a brash young stunt pilot named Jimmy Doolittle, who would later gain fame as a World War II hero, trained himself to rely totally on instruments – a gyrocompass, an altimeter and a radio receiver. In what many thought would be a suicide mission, Doolittle covered his cockpit with a canvas hood, took off, flew for 15 miles, and then safely landed.

As the Father has sent me, even so I am sending you.  John 20:21

“I am sending you,” says Jesus. It seems a daunting mission…perhaps even impossible. But you are not going to rely on your senses for this assignment, because your senses will betray you. In the darkness, down may seem up and you’ll lose sight of the horizon. And for sure, people will tell you what a foolish course you’ve chosen. But there is an instrument – God’s Word, the Bible – it’s all the guide you need…if you have the courage to rely on it completely and totally.

Today, trust God for your navigation, and pray that others in America who’ve been disoriented and devastated by the illusions of the world will trust Him also.

Recommended Reading: Psalm 116:1-14