Warning Signs

       Warning signs are important.  They are especially important in driving a car.   Cars used to come with a series of gauges  that told you the condition of certain items. After a while, they replaced the gauges with lights, sometimes referred to as "idiot lights."  If the light comes on, you are in trouble.  Whatever type you may have, you don't want to disobey the warning signs.  They can be all over the highway warning drivers of various dangers from curves up ahead to construction sites to possible deer crossings.  Then, there are the numerous signs that occur inside of your automobile such as the warning lights that tell you of something that could stop your forward progress.  Signs are not limited to driving but can also be seen in almost every area of life.  We are warned about high voltage, whirling blades, dust particles, microwaves and the list can go on and on.  No matter where you look, there are warning signs.  The Bible also has a set of warning signs built right into the text.  One of them is the sign that reads, "Take Heed."  'we see it mentioned some 55 different times in the whole Bible.  One such warning was given in the following verse.  Hebrews 3:12 says, "Take heed, brethren, lest there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief, in departing from the living God."  
      Unbelief is a very serious matter.  If you do not believe what the Scriptures say, then you are in danger of being separated from God for all eternity.  The Scriptures give us a clear instruction on how to obtain eternal life.  All we need to do is follow the instructions.  If, however, we decide to not follow the instructions given, then we must acknowledge the warning signs.  These are marked with the "Take Heed" words.  Some people say that they don't believe the Bible so therefore the signs mean nothing to them.  You can take the same analogy over to traffic.  What if you disregard the warning signs on the highway?  Does that make them untrue?  No, it doesn't.  You will be heading for an accident just because you failed to believe in the message of the warning sign.  The same is true in the spiritual realm.  A person's unbelief in God's signs does not make them untrue.  It just means that they are going to be confronted with the bare facts of the truth some day and that they will be unprepared.  God has warned everyone with the words, "Take Heed."  So, why not do what it says.  A lot can be learned through the Scripture even after salvation.  There are many "Take Heed" signs that apply to believers.  So, why not take a moment and reflect on the times that God has said in His Word, to "take heed."  Praise God today for the clear message from God to us through His Word.