Sunday, November 1, 2015

Road Signs

Come, sit, and enjoy a cup of tea or coffee in the comfort of the Lord:  "Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking be put away from you, with all malice."  Ephesians  4:31

  " . . . therefore hear the word at my mouth, and give them WARNING from me."  Ezekiel 3:17

     Wherever and whenever the word "warning" appears, it is a signal to take notice and take care.  You are notified of a danger, and if you ignore the warning and evil befalls you, no one else but you is to blame. Warning - air brakes is written on the rear of heavy trucks.  Stay far enough behind!  Warning - high tension wires appears on the electric poles.  Keep away!  Warning - this bridge not safe!  Warning - this water unsafe for drinking!  And then there are the various road signs warning us of dangers which lie ahead. In many areas, before a driver's license is issued the applicant must be able to identify these various signs by their shape.  We have all the various shapes and designs which warn us:  SLOW, STEEP HILL AHEAD, SHARP CURVE, SPEED 25 MILES, DO NOT PASS, YIELD RIGHT OF WAY, and STOP.  These signs are for our safety, and to ignore them is to invite disaster.  Many cities issue a booklet on traffic laws and require drivers to become thoroughly familiar with its various provisions.  All signs should be heeded even if some are less important than others.  Some are so obviously TRUE that we smile.  Touring along, we saw a sign - SLOW MEN WORKING.  We saw the men and murmured - How true!  We saw another - equally prophetic - SLOW REPAIRS AHEAD.

     We are all travelers to eternity on the road of life.  The Lord has given us in the Bible the road signs to warn us of dangers and show us the right way.  One signs says - TO HEAVEN this way, another says - TO HELL this way.  You are being fairly warned.  Once having started on the way to Heaven by taking Jesus as Lord and Saviour, He will guide by His Word and counsel.  Pay close attention to the signs in the Book and you will not only arrive safely but have a most enjoyable trip.  Read the warnings in the Bible!

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