Automobile Religion
Prepared on August 28, 1946 by W.H. Wood
“So run that ye may
obtain” 1 Corinthians 9:24
Many rules that govern safe driving also govern us in our
Christian life and conduct.
Perhaps the first quality we demand in an automobile is dependability. And God requires that His followers be found
faithful.
We need to be careful with our steering. Careless steering endangers our lives. We must keep to the right; and watch out for children;
keep wide awake and alert at all times; and watch out for danger signs, and
detour when necessary.
We must study the road map – The Bible. Some people may be bound for heaven, as they
say, but they are going in the opposite direction. We must keep on the lookout for evidence that
we are on the King’s highway.
We must be prepared for emergencies. Have plenty of fuel (remember the foolish
virgins). We should have a first-aid
outfit (the Good Samaritan).
We should have good brakes. Have you habits that you can’t stop? Many people know how to run a car who can’t
stop it properly. Many people who are
Christians lack adequate control of their human natures, their tongues, their
wills.
We must keep the battery charged. Regular visits to God’s service station – the
church. “They that wait upon the Lord
shall renew their strength”. We must
avoid the experience of Samson – “He wist not that the Lord departed from him.”
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