A Personal Interest

  “If you think that’s bad, you ought to ride in MY truck.” This is what one man said when he took a ride in my recently acquired used pickup truck. It’s not something that you would notice right away, but there was this little vibration at around 40 mph that became more irritating to me with every mile. When my mechanic agreed that it seemed like a drive shaft problem, we decided to sort of “rebuild” the shaft, and have it balanced. A couple of days and dollars later, the truck would still tickle my innards at about 40 mph. The vibration was still there. I don’t know who felt worse about it, me or my mechanic. He called about three days later and said, “Hey, bring that truck back over here, I want to know what’s wrong with it.” After a couple more hours of head scratching, he discovered the problem and now I’m humming down the highway with a big smile. I’m so thankful that he took a personal interest in my problem.

   Christian friend, you and I are surrounded by individuals who know that something is not quite right with their lives. Though they can’t exactly put their finger on it, things seems out of balance and their daily trek is anything but pleasant and peaceful. Most of them will live their lives a little out of sorts, and step into eternity without God. Their diagnosis and cure are clearly set forth in the Scriptures. Jesus Christ died for their sins, and rose from the dead. He lives to make intercession for them. He is all that is necessary for your friends, neighbors and family to put their lives in order. Don’t you think it’s time we take a personal interest and tell them?

  For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. (John 3:16).

  ...I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly. (John 10:10b).