Most of us have received a speeding ticket at some point in our lives. When the cop pulled you over what was your excuse?
Many times, the excuses can seem legitimate:
"I'm late for work"
"I just heard that my friend is having a baby"
"I didn't see the speed limit sign"
"I thought it was higher than posted"
But then the officer says, "Sir/Ma'am, why were you going 60 mph in a 45 mph zone?"
What do you say to that?! And really, there's no answer you can give that sounds rational. Why? Because you were the one behind the driver's seat, the speed limit signs are clearly visible, and you passed the drivers training test at the BMV that gave you all the rules.
There is no excuse.
But I remember many times when I would drive on the highway and think, "Well, I can go 74 mph in a 70 mph zone because the cop won't bother wasting his time on me. It's technically breaking the law, but I have a little 'wiggle room' that I can play with."
And it's true. I would drive past police officers going 4 mph over the speed limit and they would never stop me. Technically, I am breaking the law but because it was right on the edge, they would give me some leeway (I've heard it's around 7 mph).
So here's the question: Is it that way for God?
Is there an edge that I can skirt along where He will just let me fly past Him even though I am technically breaking His laws?
Too often I choose to go 74 mph thinking that God will just let me pass on by.
"Do not be deceived, God is not mocked; for whatever a man sows, this he will also reap. For the one who sows to his own flesh shall from the flesh reap corruption, but the one who sows to the Spirit shall from the Spirit reap eternal life. And let us not lose heart in doing good, for in due time we shall reap if we do not grow weary. So then, while we have opportunity, let us do good to all men, and especially to those who are of the household of the faith."
~Galatians 6:7-10
1 comment:
Thanks for sharing this! (Very encouraging and true)
laura moore
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