The little things in life can often cause big trouble. Many years ago my car wouldn't run right. The engine would start, run a few minutes, and then quit. A patient mechanic attempted several solutions before discovering there was some fine, nearly invisible, dirt in the gas tank. The dirt would settle out, allowing the motor to start, but then get stirred up, plug the intake filter, and the motor would stop. The mechanic finally drained the tank, put in clean gas and my car ran great again!
Interesting, isn't it? Tiny, unseen particles of dirt stopped a powerful motor. It made me think of the problems people have from the buildup of dirt in our lives, or dust in our lungs, or other garbage that quietly settles into our lives causing us to do things God never intended we do. We need our spiritual tanks drained and filled with God's pure Word of power.
Perhaps it is the dirt of "acceptable" wrongdoing, or the dust of hatred or the evil of secret sins that creep into our life. If the source of the bad stuff is not plugged, our life will get "out of kilter" as my Dad used to say. Life absent of a moral center and fueled by secret sin can lead to unbalanced behavior that causes people to do terrible things.
Having a moral compass can bring back a Godly balance. Hearing the saving Word of Jesus or seeing it lived out in the lives of those around us can help us avoid evil. Turning from sin and accepting the forgiveness of Jesus will align an imbalanced life.
Our hearts go out to the individuals and families involved in the Aurora shootings last Thursday night. May such evils never occur again, in Colorado, the United States or anywhere in the world.
"Seek the Lord while He may be found; Call upon Him while He is near. Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts; let him return to the Lord, that he may have compassion on him, and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon." (Isaiah 55:6-7)
Is your life out of balance? Turning to Jesus can help make it better.
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