Earlier today I was hurtling down US-23 in the left lane on my way to church. In front of me was a Nissan Xterra driving over the speed limit, but not as far over the speed limit as I wanted to drive.
The law and common courtesy dictate that this driver should have moved over into the right hand lane to let me pass. But whoever was driving this vehicle did not follow these common and legal conventions.
As I was experiencing a mild form of irritation about this (I wasn’t really in any hurry), I noted that the driver had an out of state license plate. I don’t have an iPhone, so I couldn’t take a good enough picture, but the license plate read: I TRST HM.
How wonderful to find another brother or sister in Christ out on the freeway. Praise Jesus!
Now, move over to the right and let me by!
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Hey, he might have been an angel keeping you from some disaster. Heb 13:2.
Maybe so. But I would expect an angel to have no license plate, since he is above human laws and regulations.
Sort of like Steve Jobs, who also drives plateless: http://www.russellbeattie.com/notebook/1008538.html
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http://sfluxe.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/05/jobscar2.jpg
You should try driving over here! Your irritation level may jump a few levels. It’s kind of like the book of Judges . . . everyone does what is right in his own eyes (on the road, that is). Now I hear India is worse and I suspect that is true, especially since the population is so much greater there.
Nothing like a bit of public confession! Is it really good for the soul?