Psalm 27:1-3 (New International Version)
1 The LORD is my light and my salvation—
whom shall I
fear?
The LORD is the stronghold of my life—
of whom shall I
be afraid?
2 When the wicked
advance against me
to devour me,
it is my enemies and my foes
who will stumble
and fall.
3 Though an army besiege me,
my heart will
not fear;
though war break out against me,
even then I will
be confident.
Every year for more than a decade, The Parachutist, which
is the official publication of the United States Parachute Association, has
published an article called their "fatality summary." In the article
a writer analyzes the factors contributing to parachuting deaths in the
previous year.
Parachutists are classified first as students, then after
twenty jumps they receive their A license. After fifty jumps, they receive
their B license. After one hundred jumps their C license. After two hundred
jumps, their D license.
In the 1993 fatality summary Paul Sitter points to an
alarming statistic. Fifty-nine percent of all parachuting fatalities were
suffered by elite jumpers, those with a D license. A graph accompanying the
article shows a dramatic upward spike for fatalities among those with two
hundred to one thousand jumps. The line on the graph falls again for those with
more than one thousand jumps.
The lesson is clear. Just because a person is mature
doesn't mean he or she is invulnerable. Is it possible that some parachutists
with between two hundred and one thousand jumps got overconfident?
What a blessing to know that we can have complete confidence
in Christ.
Dear Lord we want to put our complete confidence in You.
We thank You that You are always there for us. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.
It is true that you can get complacent, which often leads to mistakes.
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