I once heard a story about a properous executive whose work required him to travel frequently, so he decided to buy hisown plane. He took flying lessons and was soon quite comfortabler with this new mode of tramsportation. After a few yearss he decided to also purchase a pontoon (float) plane so that he could fly back and forth from his beautiful summer home on the lake.
On his first flight in this new plane, he forgot which plane he was in and headed for the local airport runway, just as he had always done in the past. Fortunately his wife happened to be with him and when she realized what he was trying to do, spoke up saying, "Pull up, George, pull up! You can't land on a runway. You have pontoons! You don't have wheels!"
Looking flushed and humbled, the business man quickly hit the throttle and veered of toward the lake. Landing safely in the still, blue water, he shook his head ruefully and said, "I don't know where my mind was. I just wasn't thinking. That's one of the dumbest things I have ever done."
He then unlocked his seat blet, opened the door of the plane and stepped out into the lake.
I am sure that we have all experienced some mindless moments in our lives. Some of those moments may be humorous now. Others may have had some serious repurcussions or even tragic endings. Paul reminds us:
Ephesians 5:15-17 The Message
So watch your step. Use your head. Make the most of every chance you get. These are desperate times! Don't live carelessly, unthinkingly. Make sure you understand what the Master wants.
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