Abba: A Syriac word, which in its Greek equivalent is translated as “father.” It is a term expressing warm affection and filial confidence.
In his book Silent Strength for My Life, Lloyd John Ogilvie tells the story of a young boy he met while travelling. He noticed the boy waiting alone in the airport lounge for his flight to be called. Boarding began for the flight, and the young child was sent ahead of the adult passengers to find his seat. When Ogilvie got on the aircraft, he discovered the boy had been assigned the seat next to his.
The boy was polite when Ogilvie engaged him in conversation and then quietly spent time coloring an airline coloring book. He showed neither anxiety nor worry about the flight as preparation was made for takeoff.
During the flight, the plane flew into a very bad storm, which caused the jetliner to bounce around like a “kite in the wind.” The air turbulence and subsequent pitching and lurching of the aircraft frightened some of the passengers, but the young boy seemed to take it all in his stride.
A female passenger across the aisle from the boy became alarmed by the wild rolling. She asked the boy, “Little boy, aren’t you scared?”
“No, Ma’am,” he replied, looking up just briefly from his coloring book. “My dad’s the pilot.”
There are times when events in our lives make us feel like we are in the middle of a turbulent storm. Try as we might, we cannot seem to land on solid ground or get a sure footing. We may have the sensation of being suspended in mid-air with nothing to hold on to, nothing to stand on, and no sure way to get to safety.
In the midst of the storm, however, we can remember that our Heavenly Father is our pilot. Despite the circumstances, our life is in the hands of the One who created heaven and earth.
If uncontrollable fear begins to rise within you today, say to yourself, “My Dad’s the Pilot.”
Because you are sons and daughters, God sent the Spirit of His Son into our hearts, crying, “Abba, Father!” (Galatians 4:6)
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