Ever been lost? Probably nothing like this couple! According to the National Post, "Two Swedes expecting the golden beaches of the Italian island of Capri got a shock when tourist officials told them they were 650 kilometers (400 miles!) off course in the northern town of Carpi, near Modena, after they mistyped the name in their GPS."Are you thinking what I'm thinking? How on earth could they make such a huge mistake? What's interesting to me about this story is that their initial error was quite small...just the switching of two letters!
We live in a world where we regularly hear about people who commit some of the most egregious acts. It's important to remember that each of these sins started with a much smaller compromise long before (about 400 miles back). No one just wakes up one day and decides to murder someone, cheat on his wife or scam a person out of millions of dollars.
The moral of the story is obvious. Left unchecked, our shortcomings will always lead to greater destruction. Perhaps this is one of the reasons why Jesus said in Matthew 5 that those who lust after a woman have already committed adultery in their hearts. Jesus also went on to say that a person who is angry is subject to judgment just as a person is who murders.
So the next time you set your spiritual GPS, make sure you check God's Word to ensure that you have the proper destination. Believe me, the last thing you want is to end up 400 miles of course!
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