May 21, 1901. Hartford, Connecticut. History is made when the Connecticut General Assembly passes a law governing the use of a new technology that was making inroads on the way in which the citizenry interacted with one another. This law, which would eventually find itself a model for similar laws that are now on the books in every state, is one that is more often than not ignored by a wide variety of people who embrace this new technology for their use, and still is today (including, I'll admit, by this writer at times).
On this day, 107 years ago, it was made the law of the land in this little state that within city limits, no automobile was to exceed 12 miles per hour, and 15 miles per hour in the rural areas. And ever since then, if I had to make an educated guess, we have been trying to figure out just how much we can go over the posted speed limits without penalty.
I wonder, however, if this isn't a reflection of how we interact with God? After all, we, through our confession of faith and affirmation of faith, claim to order our lives after the example of Christ, following him as we go about the Kingdom business while longingly looking forward to His return, when he, and he alone, makes all things new again. Much like the speed limit constrictions, though, we look to see just how much we can get away with - how far can we push the envelope.
Civil engineers will tell you that every road has a maximum speed at which it can be safely traversed. In theory, this helps guide those who make the speed limit laws in their quest to endure society's safety. When we push the limits of the safe speed for the road that we are traveling upon, we are taking risks that could cause us and others significant harm. When we willfully stretch the boundaries of the laws of God, when we willfully disobey the example set forth for us by Christ, we too are running the risk of significant harm, to ourselves and to others.
Let us resolve to remember that, much like the speed limit laws, the guidelines that we have been given by God to order our lives after are not just there as some random act - and rather than trying to figure out how to get around them, let us follow in 'joyful obedience.'
See You Sunday!
Lamar
On this day, 107 years ago, it was made the law of the land in this little state that within city limits, no automobile was to exceed 12 miles per hour, and 15 miles per hour in the rural areas. And ever since then, if I had to make an educated guess, we have been trying to figure out just how much we can go over the posted speed limits without penalty.
I wonder, however, if this isn't a reflection of how we interact with God? After all, we, through our confession of faith and affirmation of faith, claim to order our lives after the example of Christ, following him as we go about the Kingdom business while longingly looking forward to His return, when he, and he alone, makes all things new again. Much like the speed limit constrictions, though, we look to see just how much we can get away with - how far can we push the envelope.
Civil engineers will tell you that every road has a maximum speed at which it can be safely traversed. In theory, this helps guide those who make the speed limit laws in their quest to endure society's safety. When we push the limits of the safe speed for the road that we are traveling upon, we are taking risks that could cause us and others significant harm. When we willfully stretch the boundaries of the laws of God, when we willfully disobey the example set forth for us by Christ, we too are running the risk of significant harm, to ourselves and to others.
Let us resolve to remember that, much like the speed limit laws, the guidelines that we have been given by God to order our lives after are not just there as some random act - and rather than trying to figure out how to get around them, let us follow in 'joyful obedience.'
See You Sunday!
Lamar
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