The Revana people, including Layla, had been flying at near-lightspeed for close to three years to settle on the new planet they were missioned with terraforming. It was going to be their new home.

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Alerts started popping up all over Layla’s screen. As chief navigator it was her job to make sure everyone stayed on course to the planet. Layla scanned her screens and her face started to burn red. Mortified, she sank to the floor; she had failed her crew.

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Layla read her screen again. "Fifteen degrees? We’ll miss the planet entirely!"

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“It’s all my fault.” Tears started to leak out of Layla’s eyes. She got back up into her chair and put her head in her hands. "There’s nothing I can do to fix this," Layla thought to herself. "Even if I over-correct our course, we don’t have the fuel to make up for the lost distance."

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Suddenly, a message alert popped up on Layla’s screen. The preview message only read, “We can help.” Attached were the sender’s credentials, identifying it as an official freighter ship.

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Without hesitating, Layla accepted the message. Right now, she needed all the help she could get.

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“It appears your ship is off course and will collide with a nearby moon if not corrected,” a voice crackled over the system. “Do you need assistance?”

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“Yes!” Layla blurted. “How can you help us?”

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“Our ship is a t24 freighter, so we have a large hauling capacity. If you power down, we can tow you back onto course and help you avoid collision.”

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“That would be amazing, but why would you help us? You don’t even know us.”

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“I can see you’re a terraforming ship so you have civilians onboard, and the rule of our ship is to come to the aid of any vessel in need.”

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“Yes, we do have civilians. I... I made a mistake, and I couldn’t fix it in time with our fuel supply. We needed your rescue.”

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“We’ll be at your location within the hour.” The communication ended, and Layla began to power down the ship. • Naomi Zylstra

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•Have you ever felt like Layla? Throughout our lives, we get into trouble that we can’t get ourselves out of—either because of our own failures, or simply because we live in a world that has been broken by sin. But the good news is, God wants to help us, no matter how we got into trouble.

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• One of the primary ways God helps His people, is through His people! Has someone ever helped you when you really needed it? What did they do? Consider taking a moment to thank God for this, and maybe thank the person too!

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• The gospel is the good news about how God rescues us through Jesus’s life, death, and resurrection. Though none of us deserve to be rescued from sin and death, Jesus freely rescues everyone who puts their trust in Him. If you have questions about this, who are trusted Christians you could talk to? (You can also find out more on our "Know Jesus" page.)

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Yahweh helps them and rescues them. He rescues them from the wicked and saves them, because they have taken refuge in him. Psalm 37:40 (WEB)