My husband and I zipped along I-95 South, near Washington DC, on a section of interstate that never sleeps. Among the mostly courteous drivers, a few wanna-be race car drivers cut in and out too close for comfort. I marveled at how a tight space could hold so many speeding vehicles. That changed when we reached an area marked, “Warning: Unmarked Pavement Ahead.”

Without the markings to define our lanes, the space that had comfortably held four lanes of speeding traffic abruptly shrank to three lanes of slowed traffic. The white lines that limited lane space also increased speed and safety.

I imagined I-95 without marked lanes and shuddered. Then I thought of our culture. In the name of freedom, we’ve erased timeless limits that protect the liberty and well-being of all.

Defined limits provide safety and ease even in a crowded parking lot. In a populated world, we need clear boundaries to prosper.

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The Bible provides timeless parameters to protect our travel through life. When we navigate within those limits, we avoid wrecks and heartaches.

The Problem with Religious Rules

Human additions to God’s laws become heavy chains that cause people to rebel against God’s perfect law of liberty (James 1:25) and unprofitable.

‘Don’t handle! Don’t taste! Don’t touch!’? Such rules are mere human teachings about things that deteriorate as we use them. These rules may seem wise because they require strong devotion, pious self-denial, and severe bodily discipline. But they provide no help in conquering a person’s evil desires” (Col. 2:21-23 NLT).

Jesus understands. He invites us to come to Him so He can teach us how to live without heavy burdens. Even better, He promises to walk with us.

Then Jesus said, ‘Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you. Let me teach you, because I am humble and gentle at heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy to bear, and the burden I give you is light’” (Matthew 11:28-30 NLT).

The Problem with License

Perhaps, repulsed by legalism, other believers have swung to the opposite extreme. They dismiss God’s instructions. In contrast, the Bible shows how God’s commandments serve as guardrails of liberty.

Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty” (2 Cor. 3:17 NASB).

Loving God means keeping his commandments, and his commandments are not burdensome” (1 Jn. 5:3 NLT).

We avoid the potholes of human nature and sin so we can enjoy life’s journey when we walk His path in the power of the Holy Spirit. God’s Word clearly marks out our lanes (Ps. 119:105).

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Trustworthy Limits

In Satan’s conversation with Eve, he portrayed God to be like him, a liar and a thief who steals our freedom and joy (Gen. 3; Jn. 8:44, 10:10). Nothing could be further from the truth. As we remember God’s character, we won’t fall for our culture’s lies.

The instructions of the Lord are perfect,
reviving the soul.
The decrees of the Lord are trustworthy,
making wise the simple.
The commandments of the Lord are right,
bringing joy to the heart.
The commands of the Lord are clear,
giving insight for living” (Ps. 19:7-8 NLT).

Don’t be duped. Biblical instructions on right and wrong keep life’s interstates safe for you and your loved ones.


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