God's Law Is ImportantI want to write about some experiences I had in the shop at work, and what I learned from it all.
This is a testimony I wrote a short while ago at a welding job I had and was originally addressed to some young people, but I enclose it below because no matter what our age; it is never too late to learn more about Jesus.
It all started earlier one day at work. You see, I am a welder; and I work around a lot of big, powerful and dangerous machinery.
A fellow worker there, my favorite one to work with, had a bad accident today. He got caught in one of those big machines; essentially pinned between two big pieces of steel, weighing thousands of pounds each; and I had to call the emergency paramedics and the fire department to try and save him.
Why am I telling you this? Well, we have certain safety rules and it looks like one of those rules was not really done right, and this is something that could have been prevented. He should not have been standing where he was while the machine was turned on and running. Whose fault that is may be another story; but I also remember telling my friend that he was working way too much - he was working two jobs; and I told him I was worried he would have an accident some day. When you are tired, you will make bad judgments, and do things you know may not be according to the rules. I do know though that watching this poor man caught helplessly between those two masses of steel, screaming like an animal - nothing able to pacify him, was a very difficult scene to behold.
But this all got me to thinking about how God has rules. His law is the summary of all these rules. (see Ex.20, and Deut.5). I wanted to just say to you all that there will be people trying to tell you how God's law is not needed. Some may even come to this forum and try to say that kind of thing to us; but my experience today at work tells me that rules/laws are too important to just shoo away because it is "easier" to ignore them. I feel that great spiritual damage can happen when we try to do this with God's law. The tone and the bitterness that I see in people who try to tell me His law is no longer needed is enough for me.
When the paramedics were taking my friend away on a stretcher; I remember how I just kept praying for him anyway. Even though I knew he broke a rule or two. And I am glad to say he will be OK, but he won't be back to work for quite a while.
Like my friend; I think we can sometimes get caught in things we cannot get out of ourselves, like when we do things our own way, without considering God's will; and God's Word. But Jesus loves us anyway. He always intercedes for us; (Heb 7:25) even knowing that we have broken a rule or two. Jesus loves us with "an everlasting love."
If anyone ever tries to tell you that rules are not important; or that God's laws are not applicable; I hope and pray that you will never give in to what they are saying. If anyone ever tries to convince you that God is wrong; remember my story from work today. Rules are there for a reason - we may not like some of them; but let's make a covenant with our God to consult Him, before making any decisions about what people try to talk us out of in His Word. Please feel free to come to this forum anytime and ask questions if someone ever tries to talk you out of God's law. We will be happy to answer all your questions from the Bible:
QUOTEPsalms 37:31 The law of his God is in his heart; none of his steps shall slide. {steps: or, goings}
Remember; everything God makes is beautiful!!! Including His Law that makes possible such wonderful things in nature for us to look at
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