Road Closed Ahead!

Interstate 280, Westbound, is closed. I noticed the on-ramps blocked off yesterday and saw the story about it on the news this morning. Ice jams on the Rock River combined with the recent rains have caused flooding that covered the West bound lanes of the interstate. Even though the flood waters receded last night the road was still closed this morning because large chunks of ice were left on the roadway. A Department of Transportation official said that the ice jam had passed, but it is common for them to reform after they get around the bend and the waters can rise again very quickly, so for now they are keeping the road closed.

Imagine driving through the barricades and running into a six inch thick slab of ice at 65 MPH! Now that could ruin your day! And so they put up cones, signs, and other barricades to tell you to turn back, take another route, DON'T GO THERE!

God has given us all kinds of signs, cones and barricades to keep us from going down roads that are dangerous for us. His word is filled with wisdom to keep us safe, and yet we often ignore the signs and drive full speed ahead into the danger that covers the road we have chosen. And after we take that road, it usually ruins our day!

Most TV and radio stations have a morning traffic report to inform their audience of roads to avoid because of problems they pose. Some people won't leave their house in the morning until they've listened to these reports so they can arrive at their destination safely and on time.

Maybe it would be a good idea to get into the habit of beginning each day by tuning into God's morning traffic report. Read through some of Proverbs, or a part of the New Testament to find out which roads you need to avoid that day.

And then, FOLLOW THE SIGNS!

Think about it.