Why Didn’t He Just Wait?

On her early morning jog, Ngozi hears a loud bang on the road and finds herself a witness to a horrific car accident. “Why didn’t he just wait!” She yells.  A driver trying to beat the red light sped up and lost control of the vehicle in his attempt to avoid a car coming from the opposite direction.

Traffic on the road slowed down tremendously as the state police and medical staff arrive at the scene. After providing her statement to the police, Ngozi sadly walks home in reflection. The sight of the driver being ejected from his vehicle and lying in a pool of blood on the side of the road disturbed her greatly. “Why didn’t he just wait”?

Ten miles back, Gerald sits in his car and is growing increasingly agitated at his lack of progress. “There is never any traffic on this road, what could have happened?”

Gerald finally gets close enough to see the cause of the gridlock. His agitation is mellowed by a kind thought for the victims of the accident. In reflection, he wonders how one man’s bad decision is able to bring thousands of cars on a major road to a halt.

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One who understands the purpose of traffic lights respects its wisdom. He knows that its obedience guarantees order. Likewise, the wisdom of The Creator rules the universe. When this wisdom is disregarded in favor of one’s desires, gridlock, chaos and devastation is the result. This gridlock not only affects the individual but also disrupts the progress of those in his environment.

Hence a new beginning must commence with the recognition of the laws governing creation to which all creatures are subject, including man. The green, amber and red lights then shine bright throughout life enabling one discern when to forge ahead, pause for reflection, or stop and reverse course.