We Each Have a Message

Most of my driving happens to be on the highway.

One particular stretch of highway used to take a while to get through due to the volume of traffic.

Not long ago two lanes were added in each direction to ease traffic flow.

This had unintended consequences.

With congestion eased, many drivers tended to drive well above the posted speed limit.

They also tended to leave less room between their car and the one immediately in front of them.

This led to more traffic accidents and at such time traffic barely moved at all.

In an effort to cut down on both unsafe driving and traffic accidents, message signs were erected.

At first the messages were positive.

One day the message asked drivers to “Share the Road”.

Not much changed.

Later, the signs asked drivers to “Drive friendly”.

Again, not much changed.

One day the traffic was particularly harrowing.

The message for that day was, “Move accidents to the shoulder”.

On yet another day, the signs were experiencing a technical problem.

On that day, there were no messages at all.

It’s almost as if those in charge of the signs changed strategies.

In the beginning, it was the equivalent of “We are trying to help all of you.”

Then it was the equivalent of “You’re not listening, so just move accidents out of the way.”

Finally, although unintentional, the blank signs seemed to be saying “You are all beyond hope.”

Part of our Christian walk is similar to those signs.

We are supposed to be telling others about Jesus.

Sometimes we do.

Sometimes we don’t.

There are several reasons why we should.

One reason is the most important of them all.

Jesus told us to.

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

There is no better reason than that.

We don’t always need to use words to tell others about Him.

One of my favorite hymns put it this way…

“They will know we are Christians by our love.”

Blessings,

Jim Pokorny

The Other Brother Jim

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