Yesterday my family and I took a trip to Wal-Mart after church to pick up some quick items. As I got in my Suburban, I noticed a piece of paper underneath my windshield wiper. When I got out to examine I found a free-hand note stating “Your passenger-side tire is very low”. Upon further inspection, I was horrified to find that not only was it very low, it was VERY, VERY low. Fortunately, Wal-Mart has a tire service place open on Sundays because I’m not sure how I far we would have been able to go. Turns out the culprit was a screw I ran over. To make matters worse, the front tires were no longer legal for road use, so I had to replace both of them!
Two things to learn from this; first I’m very thankful to my Good Samaritan who left the note. How often do we walk by a situation like that and don’t take the time to leave a note. I could have been down the road a mile or two with my wife and daughter and been involved in an accident. The question Jesus poses of “Who is your neighbor” was answered by this “guardian angel”.
Second, be prepared. Jesus says we know not the time or place of our death or His coming. We need to be watchful. I had let my tires become hazards and if it wasn’t for a wayward screw I ran over, may have found out the hard way. The final word – check your tires. Check your faith. How’s the air pressure in both?
Vivat Jesus,
Dan
P.S. This was a form of stewardship displayed by this unknown friend. If you’d like to hear more about stewardship, click on my stewardship witness talk from last week located on the right column.
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