“Have you ever wondered what they are called?” “What?” “The row of lights on the dashboard of a car.” There is one that indicates when the engine oil  in the car is low, there is another one that measures the water level and there is one for the brake system as well as for the engine. The purpose of the light is to warn the driver if there is any problem with the vehicle while he is driving.

So what is the best name to call these warning lights? A very creative fellow suggested calling them “the idiot lights”. His argument is very simple, it has to take an idiot to see the light suddenly  switch on, on his dashboard, warning him of danger, and he would keep on driving. Superior argument. Do you know what? People have been known to ignore “the idiot lights”! In Focus on the Family, Rolf Zettersten wrote, “A good friend in North Carolina bought a new car with a voice-warning system. ...At first Edwin was amused to hear the soft female voice gently remind him that his seat beat was not fastened. … He affectionately called this voice the ‘the little woman.’” He soon discovered his little woman was programmed to warn him about his gasoline. “Your fuel level is low,” she said one time in her sweet voice. Edwin nodded his head and thanked her. He figured he still had enough gas to go another fifty miles, so he kept on driving. But a few minutes later, her voice interrupted again with the same warning. And so it went over and over. Although he knew it was the same recording, Edwin thought her voice sounded harsher each time. Finally, he stopped his car and crawled under the dashboard. After a quick search, he found the appropriate wires and gave them a good yank. So much for the little woman. He was still smiling to himself a few miles later when his car began sputtering and coughing. He ran out of gas! Somewhere inside the dashboard, Edwin was sure he could hear the little woman laughing. This tract you are holding is an “idiot publication.” It’s purpose is not to insult you, but to gently and lovingly remind you that one day, you are going to die and you will go hell if you do not repent of your sin. You see, what is causing problem for the human race is the sin of Mr. & Mrs. Adam in the garden of Eden. Because of their disobedience, sin and death entered into the world. Because they sinned, all their descendants inherited the sin nature and man became sin. So, we were born in sin and grew up sinning. The Bible says, “all have sinned and come short of the glory of God.” Rom. 3: 23. Since “the wages of sin is death” Rom. 6: 23, man was condemned to physical and spiritual death. After his physical death, man has to join the devil and his demons in eternal punishment in hell fire. God in His mercy provided salvation for man through the sacrifice of Jesus Christ on the cross. If you repent of  your sin, ask for forgiveness from God in the name of Jesus and accept Jesus Christ as Lord, you will have eternal life in heaven and escape the eternal punishment in hell. You cannot say that you have no sin. We all lied, stole (small or big), disobeyed, lusted, envied, etc. Do not ignore this “idiot publication”, you never can tell when the fuel (your life) will run out. Edwin was a full time idiot. Don’t be like him.