A new Christian in love with Jesus is like a new car. We take pride
in our relationship and (yes people can have relationship with their vehicle
ask any man about his truck) anyway, we just love to get in that new
vehicle and drive it around proudly. Then we get back home and see
we have gotten it dusty, so we take out a bucket and car shampoo
and hose, and we work at washing all the dirt off. We dry it until it
gleams. All shiny and ready to take it out again. Next thing we
know, we are beginning to get used to it and we don't take time to
clean it up like we did when it was new.
One day a tree falls on that pretty car and dents all over it
makes it go to the garage for them to get the dents out,
they clean and polish it, but it never is the same again. We
see there are places they did a poor job trying to fix it.
It is impossible to get back to new condition again.
This is what happens when we slip back into the secular.
Even a little bit can be dangerous. Satan is always there
to pull us off the path we have walked on with Jesus.
Just letting our guard down a little can be dangerous in
our walk with Jesus.
I love a new Christian because it helps me remember
that 'first love' relationship. I can only say I was
like the car that the tree fell on, and I will never
be like a new Christian again. But, I have matured
in my walk with Him. I love the Lord God because He
has truly proven He loves me and I can know I am
forgiven. Oh, and I have quite a few miles on me too.
