After 35 years of driving, I got a ticket! I didn’t have to endure the whole blue light embarrassment; my ticket arrived via the US mail! I was shocked! It seems that I ran a red light. Now, if you ask my family they will tell you that I am a very careful driver. I don’t exceed the speed limit, I try to be defensive, always watching what others around me are doing, and I check and recheck before entering a lane. Too bad! I was fined spite my good record!
The ticket came with proof that I was guilty. Enclosed was a picture of my car going under a red light. The roads beneath my jeep were wet. I must have worried that if I stopped too quickly I’d slide! Too bad! My “carefulness” earned me a ticket! I deserved it and have paid the fine.
After getting the ticket I had to cross the intersection where the offence occurred. I looked up at the lights to see where the cameras were. I never did see them (of course I was also keeping a close eye on the road and traffic!). Somewhere, somehow the Kingsport police department is watching the intersections and giving out friendly reminders that they have an eye on you! This is for our safety. They’re trying to cut down on the number of accidents. Drivers may think they’ve gotten away with a violation, but in time they’ll learn differently.
How many times do we as children of God forget that “The eyes of the Lord are in every place”? We may be alone. It may be dark. It might just be a thought that no one else hears, but our God is there. No matter what our excuse is, our sin isn’t hidden from Him. Because He is a loving God He will send us a loving reminder that we’ve sinned – conviction from the Holy Spirit. We may get a warning first and if we don’t heed that He may need to send a firmer reprimand. It is for our protection and because He loves us that He convicts or disciplines us when we’ve violated His Law. Let’s be wise and remember that He’s watching, listening and loving us all the time.
Drive safely!
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for some reason I want to break out in a chorus of “there’s an eye upon high watchin you…watchin you, you, you, the preacher too…” =)
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