Seat Belts

(Pro 7:10 KJV)  And, behold, there met him a woman with the attire of an harlot, and subtil of heart.

I really don’t expect to be accosted by a harlot today or anywhere in my future.  It just doesn’t work in my world.  But there are other temptations that I may face that will pull me off the road of righteousness, or as one translation uses the phrase “the Highway of Holiness”.  I am susceptible as anyone else.  And as the KJV says, temptation can be very “subtil” (5341).

This is the purpose of something like the Law.  I believe even Paul, who is not known for his positive attitude toward the law, admitted that the reason for the law is to let us know where the boundaries are.  Those boundaries act like a safety belt designed to keep us from falling out when we go around wild corners.  There is a reason why roller coasters strap you in.  Modern rides. have these over-the-shoulder cages that come around you so you can hardly wiggle.  The purpose is to keep you from jumping out or falling out, depending on your foolishness.

If you have ever driven on a narrow, winding road, in the rain, then you know how important it is to have those reflectors along the center line, and the white lines on the edge of the road.  The actual road becomes almost impossible to see, and it is only those laws that keep you in your lane.

So?  Keep in mind they are out to get you.  It is not paranoia.  It is an understanding of life.  It is wisdom.  And that will make you embrace the difficulties of life with joy.  It will give you a freedom that you would not have without them.