Flight Tracker

               Ever since a friend of mine told me about Flight Tracker, I enjoy using it, especially when members of my family or close friends take to the sky for travelling purposes.

               For some of you who might not be familiar with this online flight service, it’s a website where airline flights can be followed. All you need is the name of the airline, the departure and arrival airports, and flight numbers, if available.  Once I’ve entered the necessary flight information on the site, a screen will appear showing details relating to the flight, such as whether or not the plane has been boarded or if it’s on the runway.  Then suddenly, a miniature plane appears and the flight begins.

               I find it fascinating to observe the jet as it crosses the country.  Actually, watching the plane is a good geography exercise.  Cities, highways, lakes, rivers, and mountain ranges are all visible.  A chart is also made available which gives the altitude, speed and other specific information about the jet.

               As I see the small plane figure move from place to place, I feel connected with my family members and friends who are aboard the plane. I visualize being there with them, sharing the experience together, talking, laughing, reading, napping, and anticipating the arrival of our destination. Then, when I read on my laptop screen that the plane has landed, I feel relief, knowing they are safe upon the ground so I close the site and wait to hear from them.

               Yes, the Flight Tracker is an amazing resource for following flights across the United States, but what is even a greater resource is God, our Heavenly Father, who is continually tracking our lives without the internet. Not only does He track us, but He also wants to be connected with us so He sent His Son Jesus to make that connection. With Jesus we can share our thoughts, our feelings, and our actions because He knows us inside and out. We don’t have to wait till the plane lands to find relief and inner peace. We can find it in a personal relationship with Jesus, our one, true and constant flight tracker.

“For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.”  John 3:16