The Check Coolant Light
IllustrationAnalogy★★★★WE HAVE lights in our cars today that let us know when something is not right with our engine. There are lights for checking the engine, checking the coolant system, and checking the tires. One time, my check coolant system light was on and had been on for four months! I wished that light wouldn’t come on.
I didn’t want that light to come on. It irritated me when it came on.
But that light still kept coming on. It was trying to tell me that I had a problem and it was going to keep blinking until I took it to the manufacturer to check the car out. Now, if I wouldn’t have ever taken that car to be checked out, eventually I’d have a much bigger problem on my hands. The light was there to give me a warning that would drive me to the manufacturer.
The Bible is shining and throwing up various caution signals and lights. It shows us where we sin and where we offend God. If we don’t go to the Maker and allow Him to address the issues in our life, we are going to end up with much bigger problems on our hands in years to come.
The point
Just as a check light warns of engine problems, God's Word warns us of sin and calls us to the Maker to address life's issues before they become catastrophic.