The Sirens Of Danger

There is a function incorporated in most computer programs called, “Spell Check”, which watches for the incorrect spelling of words as the user types. Some programs automatically correct the most often misspelled words without notification that the typist has spelled a word incorrectly. Otherwise, the misspelled word is underlined with a squiggly red line, whereupon the typist can access a list of word options, because the computer has no idea what you’re trying to spell. Anyway, while typing the following little script, I know I will drive my computer crazy, but I want to do it to show just how wonderfully made your brain is, and the fact that we can readily understand things if only we would put our mind to work. Here goes: I cdnuolt blveiee taht I cluod aulaclty uesdnatnrd waht I was rdanieg. The phaonmneal pweor of the huamn mnid aoccdrnig to rscheearch at Cmabridge Uinervtisy, it deosn’t mttaer in waht oderr the ltteers in a wrod are, the olny iprmoatnt tihng is taht the frist and lsat ltteer be in the rghit pclae. The rset can be a taotl mses and you can sitll raed it wouthit a porbelm. This is bcuseae the huamn mnid deos not raed ervey lteter by istlef, but the wrod as a wlohe. Amzanig, huh?
But, not everything is, as it seems to appear to be, even though you perceive it to be the same inside because the outside looks the same in appearance. Example: A man went to buy a birthday gift for his wife. She was turning forty and feeling a little depressed about being ‘middle-aged’ so the husband wanted to get her something special. At the store he found some beautiful music boxes. One green one played, “Happy Birthday”. Thinking they were all the same, he chose a red one to go with the roses he was purchasing. That evening the loving husband presented his gifts to his wife. When she lifted the lid the box played the unmistakable tune of, “The Old Gray Mare, She Ain’t What She Used To Be”. Oh, the webs we walk straight into when we’re not looking.
[Proverbs 6] Those who live in the land of frequent tornado weather systems are blessed with warning sirens that alert citizens of the eminent danger of an approaching tornado. Hopefully, the warning is advanced enough to enable people to seek adequate shelter from the storm. Sometimes it’s a little hard to bring God’s Word into everyday life, but to me it’s like a siren whaling in the midst of the storm. I know of no other shelter safer than the will of God to escape the wilds of this world. What happens if we don’t respond to the siren? We have been presented with the perfect example in recent weeks. The Governor of New York, known for his strict enforcement of the laws of man, lived his life ignoring the laws of God, and has been (v 26), “...reduced to a loaf of bread.” I pray his repentance is sincere, and his family, and God forgive him. If a siren sounded announcing the possible presence of a tornado and you saw some children playing in a yard unconcerned with their surroundings, would you do nothing? Would you only worry about your own safety? When you go about your journeys in this life, living righteously, reacting to the siren warnings of God, do you think about helping those who are ignorant of the impending dangers surrounding their sinful life? Will you turn a blind eye toward someone you can rescue from the storm? Are you willing to show others the safety you found in Jesus? You can bring others into the shelter of Christ, saving them from the impending firestorm and wrath of God. Hear the sirens?