Would a soldier go to battle without his weapon? Is it smart for a baseball player to go to the plate without his bat? Than why would Christians today drive with their lights off?
Driving at night usually requires the use of headlights with the help of conveniently placed street lights to help illuminate our path so we may get to where we need to go safely. A street light is not normally intended to illuminate the driving route( headlights are preferred), but to reveal signs and hazards outside of the headlights' beams so why than do we as Christians consistently travel without the headlights on?
God has given us all the tools to travel safely on the road trip of life and as the street lights indicate He is there to help but turning on the lights is all on us. Gods radiance illuminates the potential danger and hazards and steers us away from it but His word is what will begin to brighten up and make clear where it is he is taking us. Jeremiah 29:11 says, "For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for peace and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope".
The way of the Lord is a narrow path that few will find(Matthew 7:14) but those who do find it have the tools necessary to make the journey bearable with the help of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Be the soldier who goes to battle prepared, be the baseball player who goes to bat ready, be the Christian who knows where they are headed and who is taking them there!
