Many years ago, my wife and I were making our return journey home from New York. From the beginning of the journey, we had issues. Departure from New York was delayed because the operating aircraft did not come on time. Finally, we got to Paris to change plane, and had another delay. This time the cooling system in the plane was not alright; and they had to fix it. We were already behind schedule by the time we got to Lagos to off-load the Lagos passengers. The final lap from Lagos to Port Harcourt was not different. We were number 4 or 5 in sequence for departure and there were a number of planes landing. So we were in holding position for upward of 30 minutes. The pilot did not move. He could not just get tired of waiting or he would risk the lives of hundreds of people. He waited for order from the control tower.

For believers, Heaven is the control tower…It does not matter how far behind we feel, we should do nothing until our clearance comes.

The disciples took the words of Jesus seriously. Before He went to heaven, He gave them the task of world evangelisation. However, He warned them not to be up and about until they had been filled with the power of the Holy Spirit. That was what they were observing in the Upper Room till the day of Pentecost. They all got baptized in the Holy Spirit, filled with grace and power, and went about effectively to fulfill their commission. For believers, Heaven is the control tower. That is where our marching order comes from. It does not matter how far behind we feel, we should do nothing until our clearance comes.