Proverbs 16:25-26
There is a way that appears to be right,but in the end it leads to death. The appetite of laborers works for them; their hunger drives them on.
Sometimes you have things happen in your life that are both humorous and tragic. When I was working as a police officer, I worked the graveyard shift so I could attend college during the day. Usually the wee early hours of the morning were very quiet.
One night, in the early hours of the morning, things were quiet and, to be honest, very boring. Suddenly I saw a man stagger into the street and wave for me to stop. As soon as I stopped, the man opened the rear passenger side door and jumped in. It took a moment for him to realize that this was not a taxi.
He was stunned when he saw that I was not a taxi driver. I told him that I was not a cab driver, but I was going to give him a lift. I even was going to provide him with a room until he was sober enough to tell the difference between a cab and a cop car. Perhaps I spared the man’s life by getting him to a safe environment for a few hours.
As we read this Scripture from Proverbs, we are reminded that just because we think something is right, does not mean that it is right. People have been duped into believing that if we do enough good deeds, we will make it to heaven. Wrong cab! If we give enough money to the church we will be blessed. Wrong cab! If we just believe in God that is enough. Wrong cab!
There is only one way to get into the cab that is bound for heaven. We must confess and repent of our sins and invite Jesus Christ into our heart. We must be born again. RIGHT CAB!
Blessings dear hearts. Draw near to God today, trust Him completely and be a blessing!
—Pastor Cecil