Into All the World

I was recently reminded of one of those moments that had an impact on my life.

That moment occurred years ago when I drove past a new shopping center that was not clearly visible from the highway.

Being difficult to see, it was going to take some time before people learned about it and began shopping there.

Businesses, especially those that are not part of a chain, need customers.

One of these businesses paid an employee to stand by the highway with a sign pointing the way to their store.

I honestly felt sorry for this young man.

To begin with, it was a very hot summer day and he looked very uncomfortable in his uniform.

Drivers would speed by and honk their horns at him.

Some perhaps jeered at him as they passed or maybe even shouted obscenities at him.

He was subjected to the noise of the traffic and likely inhaled a good deal of exhaust as well.

Yes, I really felt sorry for this young man.

I remember telling myself how much I would dislike having his job.

Before I crested the next hill, I suddenly realized that, as a Christian, that is exactly the kind of job that I have.

I am to share the Good News with everyone I encounter no matter what I have to endure.

That realization had a profound impact on my life.

I was reminded of that moment as I drove home from work earlier this week.

I was on another stretch of highway and there was a large truck in front of me.

The driver was on his way to pick up a load and on the back of his cab a message was clearly visible.

There, painted in large white letters, was the message: “GOD IS GOOD!”

It was that message that reminded me.

This moment also struck me for a number of other reasons.

First, even without a load, the driver was delivering something valuable to everyone – the truth.

Second, he was delivering that same truth wherever his job required him to go.

Third, there were likely times he was unaware that he was delivering this message though he delivered it constantly.

This served to remind me that I should do the same.

First, I should deliver the truth that God is good and that He sent Jesus to save us!

Second, I should share that truth wherever life requires me to go.

Third, I should live in such a way that people should be able to notice this even if I am not verbally telling them so.

Yes, the road can be an excellent teacher.

Mark 16:15 (NET) – He said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature.”

Blessings,

Jim Pokorny

The Other Brother Jim

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