The Edge!

Something happened at work last week that reminded me of the title of the Lita Ford album 'Dancing On The Edge.' We have an aisle at work that is used by both forklifts and pedestrians. There is a guard rail up for a short bit of said aisle. Then it is open for someone to walk out into forklift traffic.

This woman who has worked there for a very long time and knows about the traffic and forklifts was standing right on the edge of the aisle. So close that is she were to take one more step out, she could have gotten hit by a forklift.

The question in my mind was "why stand so close to something dangerous, when you don't have to?" She knew what the consequences could have been, but yet she decided to stand there. That is what got me to thinking about the title of Lita Ford album. 

I started thinking about other things that people do that are right on the edge of tragedy. I thought about the motorcycle riders who ride (in my mind) to close to the center line. To me, someone could be doing the same with their car and hit them with their mirror, or worse!

People who drive right behind semi-trucks. Claiming they are drifting off of the truck. All you are doing is playing Russian roulette with it. 

People who pull up to the line at traffic lights, or railroad crossings. They get so far past the line that is a dot to them. Why do you have to get so close to danger? If a car turns to sharp, your in an accident. I keep thinking about the train situation. If those cars were to derail, you'd never be able to get out of the way, because you are so close. 

I just don't get it. Death wish? Thrill seeker? 

Then I started thinking about Christians and the line that we try to walk between the world and Jesus. How close can we get without sinning. Toe the line, but as long as we don't cross it, we are good. If we are toeing that line, it could be very easy for us to stumble and fall right back into sin. We think that we are strong enough to hold the line, but that is wrong thinking.

Romans 6:2 New Living Translation

2 Since we have died to sin, how can we continue to live in it?

Jesus tells us to flee from sin. To not even entertain the thoughts. 

1 Peter 2:11 Living Bible

11 Dear brothers, you are only visitors here. Since your real home is in heaven, I beg you to keep away from the evil pleasures of this world; they are not for you, for they fight against your very souls.

Every step we take towards Jesus is two steps away from the evil one and his destructive nature. The enemy comes to destroy us. So why even try and walk that line? Why even flirt with that. Get away from him as far as possible. I want to be so far past that line, that it is a dot to me.

James 4:7 Amplified Bible

7 So submit to [the authority of] God. Resist the devil [stand firm against him] and he will flee from you.

So I encourage you, that if something comes up and it goes against God, don't even toe that line. Run the other direction. Run to the One who gives life! Jesus Christ!

God bless.

Rev. Kev.