Well, the past two days have been interesting. Our great state, Georgia, was plagued with ice and snow storms. As a result, black ice covered the roads and school was cancelled (insert cheer for fun, non-planned day off here... times two).
Black ice sounds gross and after further investigation is quite terrifying. From first glance, it appears normal, okay even... safe. But, that's just how it gets you. You venture out... you seek something different, the thrill away from the norm... something to eliminate cabin fever. You are traveling along, moving, speeding up... and then, you slide off course. What appears to be a nice, safe road turns out to be a treacherous impassible area from which an accident stems.
Black ice... almost sounds like sin. We've discussed this before. We are traveling along safely following God's commands... and we get cabin fever. The road next door seems safe, despite the warning we recieved to stay inside for now. So, we venture out. Things are going great. And, then we slide. We find ourselves sliding uncontrollably into a pit before we can even blink.
Psalm 69:2 states, "I sink in the miry depths, where there is no foothold. I have come into the deep waters; the floods engulf me." Do you think the author new he would fall - no! The water seemed safe, just like the ice... but that was the ploy. Sin seems so enticing. When, in actuality, it is harmful and can lead us into more trouble than we realize.
So, instead of venturing out when warned not to... listen to the words of Ephesians 6 verses 10 and 14 - "Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power".... "Stand firm." Do not let the black ice entice you... instead, listen to the warnings of the Lord.
"Come all you who are thirsty, come to the waters..." Isaiah 55:1
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