Right Lane

I have noticed something about Americans. They just don’t like to drive in the “right lane”. When you are in the “right lane” you have to change lanes if someone is slower than you. Even on a three- or four-lane road, we just prefer to not drive in the “right lane”. The law says that slower traffic is to merge right, but we don’t want that tag so we get out in the show-off lane and do 55 M.P.H., but never in the “right lane”.

I found this true about Christians. We have trouble being in the “right lane”. We want to be out their in the world. We want to look, smell and be seen as being just like everyone else. We have trouble praying the Lord’s Prayer as we ask not to be lead into temptation. No, we love to live on the edge. We pray instead, “Lord, we are not that worried about temptation, just don’t let us get caught or let there be any consequences.” The “right lane” is too slow for us. It is too good for us. It is not what our nature wants.

We need to be submissive to the call of God and be in the “right lane”. Stay within his will, love like he does, put restraints on what we will and will not do, and if we do – God will be proud. Live in the “right lane” for God.

Sid