A motorist in Longview, Washington whose brakes were "acting strange" and wanted them checked drove through the front window of a tire store when the brakes failed as he was pulling into a parking spot. Thankfully, no one was injured, but the cost of repairs to the store will be in the neighborhood of $4,000 to $5,000.The driver of the Cadillac DeVille was finally able to stop by throwing the transmission into park once the vehicle was inside the store. The car was towed to another shop for repair. The manager of the tire store recalled at least two other times this same incident had occurred -- both of which happened in the very same spot!
After reading this story, I was not able to determine how long this driver had been experiencing brake problems. If the brakes had begun to "act strange" in previous days, this is a case of procrastination. If the driver is like many drivers (including myself), sometimes it seems wise to drive around for a while to see if the problem will desist on its own. Let this be a reminder not to take any chances! This motorist was just a wee bit late, but look at the result.
What happens when we put off our obedience to the Lord -- either as one who has never been immersed into Christ for the remission of sins (Acts 2:38), or as an unfaithful child of God who has fallen back into sin? Every moment that passes is dangerous by reason of being in a lost condition. Every day we choose to delay our obedience brings us that much closer to the end of life, which would bring us to the end of all hope.
If you find yourself without Christ as your advocate before the judgment seat of the Almighty, what will you say? Will you say you were just about to get around to obeying the Lord, but time ran out? Do you think this plea will stand?
Perhaps we need to take another look at Jesus' parable about the wise and foolish virgins. There will be many on that day begging and desperately pleading for entry into the eternal kingdom who will hear the Lord say, "I do not know you." Will you?
Think about it!
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