PRACTICAL CHRISTIANITY- “ON THE ROAD”
(II Kings 9:20) “And the watchman told, saying, He came even unto them, and cometh not again: and the driving is like the driving of Jehu the son of Nimshi; for he driveth furiously.”
During the Old Testament times, we already have bad drivers. When I was a little boy, we have a song at school that we would usually sing before the start of the class. It goes like this: “Beep, beep the small jeep is running down the street; stop, look and listen, stop, look and listen…” The 3 words on that song could save lives, impact lives and even change lives, if we only put them into practice as a Christian. But some believers that I know, those 3 words don’t even apply to their walk with God and their driving attitude. Have you put these 3 words (stop, look and listen) into practice while you’re behind your wheel? We need to exercise the “3 C’s” on the road- be considerate, be courteous, and be calm. On Sundays, every time we’re driving for church and if someone who were dressed up will cut us off or over speeding; we would say, “He is the pastor of the church” or “She’s late for the Sunday school” “She is late for her meeting with her Sunday school staff” “He has the key for his church” or “He is a deacon”. Be careful if you have the sticker of your church at the back of your car. And be much careful if it says something about your Savior and Lord. (Proverbs 2:15) “Whose ways are crooked, and they froward in their paths:”
