By Tom Moore
Since The
Portuguese withdrew from Angola , many years ago,
the country’s roads, bridges and transportation
systems have fallen into disrepair while the
country engaged in civil war. Trucks sit
beside the roads, lacking the replacement parts
that would enable them to run. Bridges have
collapsed and the roads are full of
potholes. On a trip to Angola , a
representative from a benevolent organization was
being driven through the impoverished, war-torn
country to assess the needs, when he noticed that
his driver made no attempt to avoid the deep
potholes and ruts characteristic of that nation’s
highways. In fact, the driver seemed to be
avoiding those places where some repair work had
been carried out—those few holes that had been
filled in. Curious, he asked his driver why
he avoided those few relatively smooth patches of
road. “Because,” came his reply, “that’s
where the land mines are.”
Friends, we
need to be careful, for the smooth and easy way is
not always the best way—there can be hidden
troubles. The easy way, spiritually
speaking, leads to destruction. Our Lord
said, “Enter in at the strait gate: for wide is
the gate, and broad is the way that leadeth to
destruction, and many there be which go in
thereat. Because strait is the gate, and
narrow is the way which leadeth unto life, and few
there be that find it” (Matthew 7:13-14).
Avoiding the potholes of life may not always be
the safest route.
- via THE SOWER,
a weekly publication of the Arthur Church of Christ,
Arthur, IL. Ron Bartanen, who serves as minister and
editor, may be contacted through the congregation's
website: http://www.arthurchurchofchrist.com
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