John Ortberg tells the story of a stressed-woman who was tailgating. At a light where the signal turned yellow, the car in front of her stopped and she was frustrated. She honked her horn and yelled at the driver in front of her. In mid rant, she heard a tap on the window and it was a police officer. He took her into custody and checked her license. When everything checked out, the policeman said he was sorry for the inconvenience. He said, "When I saw your bumper stickers: What would Jesus Do? and Follow me to Sunday School, I assumed the car had been stolen."
Here is what Jesus says, "Let me tell you why you are here. You're here to be salt-seasoning that brings out the God-flavors of this earth. If you lose your saltiness, how will people taste godliness? . . . Here is another way to put it: You're here to be light, bringing out the God-colors in the world. God is not a secrete to be kept." (The Message, Matthew 5)
How's your driving when referenced by your bumper stickers?
Thursday, May 6, 2010
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