Sliced, Diced and Mashed/Easy Does It!

Easy Does It!

Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils;

Speaking lies in hypocrisy; having their conscience seared with a hot iron;

                                                                                                                       

                                                                                                         …I Timothy 4:1-2

            Driving down the road the Pontiac next to me displayed a bumper sticker reading “Easy Does It,” meaning stay off my bumper—or no tailgating.  I thought, “OK! I believe he wants drivers to stay back.  He doesn’t want anyone messing up his car!  Fair enough!” But when I came beside him in my lane, I glanced over to observe a completely different take!

            The front of the Pontiac was completely smashed in.  He didn’t want anyone ramming into him from behind, but, oops, he didn’t follow his own advice and kissed someone’s back bumper, with the front of his car.  I would have felt real embarrassed still having a bumper sticker on that read, “Easy Does It!”

            Easy Does it, Paul is writing instructions to Timothy.  When I looked at this verse, I felt I needed to understand it a bit better.  Looking through references and concordance I understood what Paul was trying to write Timothy.  In the latter days people just won’t care, or take heed to scripture or godly advice.  They will say one thing and do another with no fear of consequences; apathy sets in.

            Practice what you preach!  Paul continues to say in verse 12-15…be thou an example of the believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity.  Till I come…neglect not…Meditate upon these things;

             Wow, was Paul an encourager!  Easy does it should be more than a bumper sticker, it should be a way of life.  We need to practice what we preach, teach and talk, someone will come up beside you and observe.