Last night I had a meeting with a family who has been attending The Summit for several weeks. After the appointment, I jumped in my car and headed back to my house. When I got on the main road, I thought to myself “I don’t think my lights are on.” Since it was not fully dark yet, I ignored my thoughts and just kept driving. I even turned off of the main road onto the interstate driving another seven miles before I exited. As I got closer to home darkness had set in and now my earlier thoughts were confirmed – my lights were NOT on. I quickly turned them on so I would not end up in the obituaries the following day!

When I finally arrived at home the thought hit me that not one person flashed their lights at me as a warning to turn my lights on. I probably passed a hundred cars or more on my journey home. I know what you are thinking…Tom, didn’t you receive the e-mail about the gang related killings where hopeful gang members ride around with their lights off and the first person who flashes their lights as a warning must be killed. I did receive that e-mail along with other e-mails which declare your hatred for Jesus if you do not forward. DELETE! My apologies if you sent me those e-mails.

I began to think. How many people do I pass every day without warning them? The warning I am speaking of is not an automobile thing, but a Jesus thing. All of us should be witnesses (Acts 1:8) of Jesus’ sacrificial death on the cross which paid the penalty for sin (1 Corinthians 15:1-7) and His miraculous resurrection which guarantees our eternal life. We are quick to speak about the failing economy, gas prices, presidential candidates, and the new fall season of our favorite show; however, we are scared to talk about the one Person which gives people hope. Don’t get me wrong…I stink at this. I know what it means to be a coward. I know what it means to fear rejection. I know what it means to be fearful of what others may think. Do I really believe that “God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved” and “He who believes in the Son has everlasting life; and he who does not believe the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God abides on him” (John 3:17,36)? If I do, I need to start warning others. How about you?