Everywhere we go, we’re surrounded by warning signs, and some of them are a bit much! One said: “Caution! Heavy Pedestrian Traffic,” with a drawing of a rather large man. Another said: “Free Range Chickens Drive Slowly.” One sign in a rural town said: “Touching Wires Causes Instant Death. $200 Fine.”

Most caution signs are well-intended and clearly marked, and that’s the way the Lord cautions us in Scripture. The Bible includes warnings, cautions, rebukes, and dangers to avoid. Sometimes we’re headed down the wrong path without even knowing it. But God’s Word warns us of the dangers ahead.

In 1 Corinthians 10, for example, Paul reminds us of how the Israelites set their hearts on evil things, engaged in sexual immorality, grumbled, and indulged in too much revelry. The Lord judged them, and they are a warning to us. As you study the Bible each day, don’t just underline the promises and sing the psalms. Highlight the warnings too, and grow in daily holiness before the Lord.

God’s holiness and purity give birth to His righteous anger when we do the things He doesn’t want us to do. God….doesn’t want us to take sin lightly.
Chris Thurman