Guard rails are not fences.
They’re not there to keep cars off the road but instead to keep cars on it.
Fences are to keep people out.
Guard rails are to keep people in.
Sometimes, we Christians lose sight of this when it comes to our faith.
The Bible and the beliefs it calls us to embrace are for the purpose of keeping us in His family, not for trying to keep people out.
Scripture really is, in effect, a God rail.
Here’s why I say this:
“Godliness guards the path of the blameless” Proverbs 13:6
Godliness is a guard rail.
It keeps us on the narrow path that leads to eternal life.
When we reject godliness — and we’ve all had moments or seasons of doing so — the guard rails disappear and we inevitably end up in a ditch — or worse.
Nobody likes running into a guard rail… or a God rail.
We get banged up and we have consequences to sort through, not the least of which is a bruised, convicted conscience.
I’m thankful for the God rails in my life that the Holy Spirit has used to get me back between the lines of godly living.
I pray that you’ll feel the same as you travel the narrow road.
As always, I love you
Martin
