My Flight…Your Flight…Our Flight!
November 18, 2007; 5:25pm, American Airlines Flight 1101 Chicago (ORD) to Minneapolis (MSP): I was rushing inside the airport heading for check-in 35 minutes before my flight. My heart was beating fast that I could hardly think and focus on what to do and where to go. I walked between the lines of travelers to and fro. Sweet! where is the check-in line??! I only have few minutes to catch up for the flight!
One of my friends who brought me to the airport came in and helped me through the line. I’m glad he came in. When I got my boarding pass, my friend asked the desk in-charge if I could still catch my flight. The lady in-charge told him that I could if I could make it through the gate before the door will be closed. He also asked the lady if there is still a flight of the same destination if ever I could not make it. And she told him that there is still another flight after two hours. But I need to arrive at a specific time to Minneapolis. Upon hearing the conversation it made me feel uneasy and worried.
I hurried through gate H16 after the security check and was striding as fast as I could. I wanted to run but there were many people who were ahead of me and that I could even hardly take a stride to overtake some of them. Everybody seemed to be in a hurry. H1, H2, H3, H4… I was counting the gates before gate H16. Oh! It’s a way too far from the check-in area.
Along the way I was tempted to hang around the stores with wonderful displays. But thinking of the few minutes that I have helped me not to stop and take a look at them.
Few meters away from the gate I heard the attendant called my name. I was catching my breath as I presented my boarding pass. She asked me what took me long and I did not answer. I rushed into the door and just at the time when I came in, the door was closed!
While I was seated in the plane and as I calmed myself, many questions came to my mind. What if my friend did not care to help me? What if I was tempted and went into the stores for just a minute? I must have missed my flight.
The door is almost to close in our travel to Heaven. Jesus is reaching out to us. All we have to do is reach out to Him. Do not hang around. He is coming soon! Keep looking up!
Do not miss our flight to Eternity! There’s no other available flight. See you there!
=) Janjan
