Traveling on vacation, my wife and I noticed several
construction areas along the way. Through these areas, there were
signs posted for us to slow our speed because of construction
workers. At the end of the construction site, there was another
sign that read, "End of construction area," and we were
allowed, then, to resume our regular speed.
When I noticed these signs, it reminded me of
something. Sometimes we tend to rebel against structure because
structure implies restriction and what we want is freedom. I did
notice that some of the drivers ahead of us did not slow their
speed, as if to say, "We want our freedom." Along this
area of construction, there were barriers to protect the workers
from the vehicles traveling on either side.
Let us consider this thought: We are under construction.
God is making us into vessels of honor. "Therefore if anyone
cleanses himself from the latter, he will be a vessel for honor,
sanctified and useful for the Master, prepared for every good
work." (2 Timothy 2:21) What if we had no restrictions? What
would we be like? What if we disregard the signs posted along
the way to help us develop into the kind of people that God wants?
"And truly Jesus did many other signs in
the presence of His disciples, which are not written in this book;
but these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ,
the Son of God, and that believing you may have life in His name."
(John 20:30, 31)
Many want no boundaries. We can see that their
lives have no sense of direction or purpose.
Our bodies are the temple of the Holy Spirit,
and we have been bought with a price. "Or do you not know
that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you,
whom you have from God, and you are not your own. For you were
bought with a price; therefore glorify God in your body and in
your spirit, which are God's." (1 Corinthians 6:19, 20) When
we do all to the glory of God and realize that He is still working
on us, we will be the better for it. Think about it!
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the New Testament, you can become a Christian. You can do this
by believing that Jesus Christ is God's Son (John 8:24), repenting
of your sins (Acts 3:19), confessing your faith in Christ as God's
Son (Romans 10:9, 10) and being baptized (immersed in water) for
the forgiveness of your sins (Acts 2:38). Will you allow us to
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