Because my father was away preaching, my mother allowed my younger brother, Caleb, to drive us to church. Once we got on the highway, periodically my mother would have to remind my brother to watch his speed; he was exceeding the speed limit. As Caleb slowed down cars zoomed past us.
Immediately I remembered when I was a novice driver and my parents would tell me to slow down, so many cars would fly past me. I would always be puzzled because it was as if no one else had any regard for the speed limit. Sometimes I would feel out of place by doing the speed limit, it was as if I was the wrong one when in fact it was the other drivers who were wrong. Until I became a more experience driver, I was embarrassed to follow the speed limit. I felt out of place when other drivers would zoom by me and then stare at me through the window.
As we got off the highway, my brother began to slow down. As we approached the light, there was a police car to the right of us catching the many cars ahead of us that sped by. Although they drove past us, we ended up being in front of them. The good thing about this police car was that he was not hidden. However those who drive can agree with me and say that sometimes police cars are hidden. After seeing many cars get pulled over, my brother understood why my mother kept stressing that he follow the speed limit. He realized he should not follow the speed of the other drivers because he never knew when a police car would be hiding to catch a speeding car.
This story relates to us as Christians. There are many Christians who are new to the faith (baby Christians) who see mature Christians who have no regard for what the Word of God says. There are many Christians who go against what the Lord says…and these are Christians who have walked with the Lord for a while. Not only are the baby Christians looking at the older Christians puzzled but there are mature Christians looking at other mature Christians puzzled as well. We are living in a society of Christians who have totally ignored what the Word says. They give in to the world…there is a difference between struggling and giving in. Many people don’t slip and fall into sin but they sprint into sin, they sin knowingly…premeditated.
I can speak for myself. There was a time I would look at certain people and see how God used them but then I would know what they do behind closed doors…and that puzzled me. I never understood it. I would always ask the Lord, "Why can't I do that and still be used?" Let me tell you something friends, God can use you and not dwell within you. The Bible says in Numbers 22:28 that the Lord used a donkey to speak to Balaam. God is not limited to what or who He uses to speak. In Exodus 3, He used a burning bush.
I want to tell you, don’t look at those around you who are not following God’s Word and get discouraged. Right is still right and wrong is still wrong. Just like Caleb had to slow down because he never knew when a police car would be waiting for him to speed by, we Christians must live a life that is pleasing at all times for we never know when it’ll be our time. Matthew 24:44 says, “Therefore be ye also ready: for in such an hour as ye think not the Son of man cometh.” You never when Jesus will call you to meet Him. Just as the drivers who sped by us ended up last, the same thing applies for us Christians. Matthew 19:30 tell us, “But many that are first shall be last; and the last shall be first.”
Whenever you look at a speed limit sign let this be a reminder to you, do what is right and not what is popular because the popular thing may not always be the right thing.
Immediately I remembered when I was a novice driver and my parents would tell me to slow down, so many cars would fly past me. I would always be puzzled because it was as if no one else had any regard for the speed limit. Sometimes I would feel out of place by doing the speed limit, it was as if I was the wrong one when in fact it was the other drivers who were wrong. Until I became a more experience driver, I was embarrassed to follow the speed limit. I felt out of place when other drivers would zoom by me and then stare at me through the window.
As we got off the highway, my brother began to slow down. As we approached the light, there was a police car to the right of us catching the many cars ahead of us that sped by. Although they drove past us, we ended up being in front of them. The good thing about this police car was that he was not hidden. However those who drive can agree with me and say that sometimes police cars are hidden. After seeing many cars get pulled over, my brother understood why my mother kept stressing that he follow the speed limit. He realized he should not follow the speed of the other drivers because he never knew when a police car would be hiding to catch a speeding car.
This story relates to us as Christians. There are many Christians who are new to the faith (baby Christians) who see mature Christians who have no regard for what the Word of God says. There are many Christians who go against what the Lord says…and these are Christians who have walked with the Lord for a while. Not only are the baby Christians looking at the older Christians puzzled but there are mature Christians looking at other mature Christians puzzled as well. We are living in a society of Christians who have totally ignored what the Word says. They give in to the world…there is a difference between struggling and giving in. Many people don’t slip and fall into sin but they sprint into sin, they sin knowingly…premeditated.
I can speak for myself. There was a time I would look at certain people and see how God used them but then I would know what they do behind closed doors…and that puzzled me. I never understood it. I would always ask the Lord, "Why can't I do that and still be used?" Let me tell you something friends, God can use you and not dwell within you. The Bible says in Numbers 22:28 that the Lord used a donkey to speak to Balaam. God is not limited to what or who He uses to speak. In Exodus 3, He used a burning bush.
I want to tell you, don’t look at those around you who are not following God’s Word and get discouraged. Right is still right and wrong is still wrong. Just like Caleb had to slow down because he never knew when a police car would be waiting for him to speed by, we Christians must live a life that is pleasing at all times for we never know when it’ll be our time. Matthew 24:44 says, “Therefore be ye also ready: for in such an hour as ye think not the Son of man cometh.” You never when Jesus will call you to meet Him. Just as the drivers who sped by us ended up last, the same thing applies for us Christians. Matthew 19:30 tell us, “But many that are first shall be last; and the last shall be first.”
Whenever you look at a speed limit sign let this be a reminder to you, do what is right and not what is popular because the popular thing may not always be the right thing.
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