“The faithless will be fully repaid for their ways, and the good man rewarded for his.” (Proverbs 14:14 NIV)
They are everywhere – the warning signals. A red light flashes and the arm goes down before the train comes by. The fire engine’s blaring sound as it roars down the road is warning us to get our cars out of its way. The flashing lights of a police car or an ambulance warn us to move over.. get out of the way. A fever warns us of infection, and a sometimes the words of a friend are offered as a warning to us.
God has warning signals for His children. If we become lethargic about spiritual things, He tells us in Hebrews 10:25 not to neglect our church meetings, and to encourage each other in the faith. He wants us to believe in miracles, for He is the God of miracles. He warns us about unbelief in Hebrews 3:12. He warns us a bout backsliding in our Christian walk (Proverbs 14:14), and that we should not take His grace for granted (II Cor. 6:1)
Signals are a good thing- man’s as well as God’s. They are effective tools to get our attentions so that we can avoid harm and possible death. Let’s pay attention to God’s signals as attentively as we would man’s.
Marion Smith
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