Amusing but Serious

Yesterday I had a really interesting experience which I found amusing. My husband and I sat in a line of traffic which was moving slowly as a result of some road work being done. A man alighted from a car just in front of ours with two hefty pieces of luggage. These he placed in the trunk of a waiting taxi. Having secured his luggage he opened the door of the car he intended entering.

It was at this point that the plot thickened. As that poor man stood poised to enter; the car took off at a most surprising speed almost sending him sprawling. The man stared, mouth agape as his luggage disappeared around the bend. I giggled uncontrollably. However, there's a lesson to be learned.

The panic flight by the driver was caused simply because he was driving an illegal taxi and the transport authority turned up. Could we be in such a situation where we engage in forbidden activities and are forced to flee when we finally realize that God is right on spot observing us? That man who was left standing, bereft of his luggage was adversely affected by the driver's callous and inconsiderate behaviour. He could have been seriously injured. Where am I going with this line of argument? Our actions, believe it or not, impact on others. When we get caught in these dilemmas, those around us are left to stare in wide eyed astonishment. As a result, they sometimes stumble and fall.

Let us therefore strive to obey the law of God so we have no fear of being condemned by it.

Love will make a Difference.