Drive Like the Police is Watching
While driving to church a few weeks ago, I knew that the speed limit was 45mph but I chose to drive way over the speed limit. My excuse was "I do not want to be late to church" (P.S. It's a frivolous excuse because even if I drove slower, I still wouldn't be late to church; I had enough time). Suddenly, I saw a police car on the side of the road (ahead of me) and I immediately started to slow down to the speed limit of 5 miles above the speed limit so that I was not pulled over or given a ticket.
I was listening to the radio while driving back home that same Sunday, and the radio host shared a similar experience. (It felt like she saw me). She was driving way over the speed limit, spotted a police car, and immediately started to slow down as well. Her son asked her why she did that and she mentioned that she slowed down because she saw the police car. Then her son said, "Why can't you just drive every day like the police are watching" - that word stayed with me. She also emphasized the need for good character just as Romans 5: 4 mentions - that perseverance produces character which in turn produces hope.
As Christians, we should be people of good character and integrity. We should behave with integrity not just because of the police but because we are Christians. Believe me, if everyone on the streets drove like the police were watching, there would be better drivers on the streets today.
In the same vein, if you and I lived our lives like God is watching, we would definitely live better lives. Therefore, I put it to you today to constantly live in the consciousness that God sees you and He is watching.
People tend to drive properly or as they should when a police car is spotted; this shows that they definitely do not lack driver's education or training but choose to drive however they please because nobody (in this case, the police) is there to call them to order. In that same light, some of us live our lives however we want not because we necessarily do not know what is right but because we feel like no one is seeing us at that point. However, God is watching you; He sees you and sees all that you do. So, live like someone who understands that.
Do not live your life like you are not accountable to God for that life. Everything you do matters to God so live right.
Now, I get why Apostle Paul admonished in Philippians 2: 12-13 that they should continually work out their salvation with fear and trembling not just in his presence but also in his absence. We naturally tend to do the "right thing" when others are watching, however, it is important that we develop the consciousness that God is watching whatever we do as this will be a reminder for us to live a holy, righteous, and godly life.
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