Keeping the law

30 May 2011

Matthew 5:17 "Think not that I have come to abolish the law and the prophets; I have come not to abolish them but to fulfil them.

This morning on the way to collect the staff, driving on the road I was concerned with what I saw, in front of me was a Bakkie travelling with three people on the open back, two young boys and a young man. This young man was standing up holding onto the roll bar laughing and joking with the two boys, while the Bakkie is travelling at 100 kph.  Now this concerned me, as this was dangerous, not only to the person standing up but also to every other vehicle on the road. I indicated for him to sit, this made him laugh louder and he showed me a few hand signals. At the intersection I stopped the driver and told him it was dangerous and he may fined if caught, his reply, ‘I’ll pay the fine, mind your own business.’

Most people would not have worried and just leave this for the traffic authorities, but for me the law is here to save lives, and when lives are in danger we cannot just stand by. In the same way we often see that some or other behaviour around us is harmful, do we stand by and allow them to continue or do we tell them about it so that they know that they must stop doing it? Keeping the law is important, both the laws of the country and the laws of society, including the laws of the Bible, we do not disregard the law, we uphold it. At the same time we are duty bound to tell others to repent of breaking the law, repent of the wrong doing, because if we don’t who will?

Be encouraged today to be an upholder of the laws, not a law breaker.

David

Point to ponder: God made laws to keep.

Question to consider:  Are you a law keeper?

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