To those who love planes, or seek to know more about planes, the following fun facts may interest you.
An empty Boeing 747 weighs about 600,000 pounds. Do you know who much does it take for a 747 to takeoff? With all the passengers and luggage boarded, a 747 can have a maximum takeoff weight up to 900,000 pounds!
Can you imagine how much gravitational force is there to pull it to the ground?
However, there is one force that overcome the law of gravity and put the plane soaring up in the air - the law of aerodynamic.
That is the analogy I want to use for my points here.
We often feel there are two forces telling us what decision to make, be it a small one or a major one. There are the law of sin and death, and the law of Christ. Some may also call this the personal spiritual warfare.
The law of sin and death works pretty often within our lives. It is also sometimes known as the "easy way out" or the "normal way." Take for example: Ash just came out from the jail, completed his sentence for robbery. However, he finds that it is difficult to live a new life but easy to just plug in back to his old partners who help him to continue robbing stores.
Our enemy, Satan himself, prowls around like a soaring lion, seeking whom he may devour.
Most of the time we recognize that it is Satan who's at work but we choose to be pulled by this law of sin and death, just like a 747 being pulled to the ground.
How many of us would overcome that law and fly high with the law of Christ?
We must remember that we are not victims; we are victors.
Personal spiritual warfare is where the battle is won, or lost.
Now, let's get down-to-earth and be practical - How can we overcome the law of sin and death? Be alert, stay on-guard. Don't listen to the lies of Satan and take authority when dealing with temptations.
We must also ask for the grace of God, humility, and a shield of faith.
It takes courage and great strength to take the first step to that takeoff. Thereafter you will definitely enjoy a great flight, soaring high in the beautiful heaven of God.
Hence, I wish you an enjoyable takeoff. Cheers!
[Adopted from Ps. Kevin Gunion's Sunday sermon. Good News Assembly of God. August 15, 2010.]
