Date: February 10, 2010 9:23 PM
Topic: +DEV+ Don’t Get Distracted
Don’t Get Distracted
“Others, like seed sown among thorns, hear the word; but the worries of this life, the deceitfulness of wealth and the desires for other things come in and choke the word.” (Mark 4:18-19)
Scripture Focus: Mark 4:13-20
Distracted drivers are a hazard not only to other drivers but also to themselves. Yet, every day we see examples of careless driving from them.
Some drivers use one hand to steer and the other to operate their cell phone. Other drivers seem to have a brief attention span for the road, riveting their interest instead on people and objects off the road. They look left; they look right; but they drive wrong. Additional distractions include turning one’s head to argue with kids in the back seat, fiddling with the radio or CD player, reading, and applying makeup. I have never seen a man apply makeup, but I have seen more than one shave while driving. Too bad the face he sees in the rear-view mirror is his rather than a cop’s.
On our journey through life we must not allow ourselves to get distracted from the “straight and narrow” road. Jesus warned that “the worries of this life, the deceitfulness of wealth, and the desires for other things” are injurious to our spiritual progress.
Insight: Moving forward consistently in the direction God has set for us is a matter of staying focused on His Word.
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