Blast from the Past September 2013: Warning Signs

Recently on my drive to the beach I noticed signs on the expressway that said "right lane be prepared for a sudden stop". There were three lanes and I figured there must be a stop light coming up. I resolved to stay watchful as I cruised along at the speed limit of 65 mph. Sporadically the sign was repeated "right lane be prepared for a sudden stop". However, as I drove there seemed to be no stop light and even though more cars joined the expressway, we all were able to cruise along at 65mph. I had been traveling in the middle lane but eventually the far right lane disappeared. The warning sign continued to pop up, "right lane be prepared for a sudden stop", but I HAD been watching and seen nothing to cause such a stop. Seamlessly my brain began to assimilate these brightly colored orange warning signs into a part of the scenery. I had seen the signs for miles, at least for the last 5 miles!

K Love was playing, the sun roof was open, the skies were blue-and then in less than 10 seconds the traffic went from flowing at 65 mph to a 0 mph halt! I had to make sure I didn't slam into the car in front of me while praying the large van behind me would also be able to brake so suddenly! Needless to say my heart was doing jumping jacks as we began to creep forwards. Sun roof was still open, K Love was still playing, skies were still blue but the expressway turned from the smooth flow of water to the slothful advance of molasses. In my heart I said to myself "there should have been some sort of warning!" Then ever so gently I was reminded that there were warning signs, "right lane be prepared for a sudden stop". I mused that the signs should have been more frequent, but then that same gentle voice reminded me that I had seen so many of the warning signs that I began to ignore them.

What warning signs are you ignoring along the expressway of your life?

"The wise are cautious and avoid danger; fools plunge ahead with reckless confidence"

Proverbs 14:16

People ruin their lives by their own foolishness and then are angry at the Lord. Proverbs 19:3

Those who trust their own insight are foolish, but anyone who walks in wisdom is safe. Proverbs 28:26

You will say, “How I hated discipline! If only I had not ignored all the warnings!

Proverbs 5:12

Then if those who hear the alarm refuse to take action, it is their own fault if they die. They heard the alarm but ignored it, so the responsibility is theirs. If they had listened to the warning, they could have saved their lives

Ezekiel 33:4-5

Be well balanced (temperate, sober of mind), be vigilant and cautious at all times; for that enemy of yours, the devil, roams around like a lion roaring [[a]in fierce hunger], seeking someone to seize upon and devour. 1 Peter 5:8

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