The Proximity of Destruction

Each day, in many ways, we live within the proximity of destruction. This was brought home for me Friday night when a head-on collision involving a  Metrolink commuter train and a Union Pacific freight train took the lives of over 15 people and injured over 100 persons.

Wednesday morning I boarded a Metrolink train from San Bernardino to Los Angeles for a court appearance I had that morning. I enjoyed the commute (about 1.5 hours each way) and was able to relax and work. Friday I had a court appearance in Van Nuys and opted to drive. I was on the road over 3.5 hours round trip.

Don’t get me wrong, I am not trying to say that riding trains is dangerous. We all know that driving cars is more dangerous. In fact, we do things every day (many of them involving some sort of transportation) where we take our lives in our own hands. It was only a few weeks ago that well-known pastor and evangelist, Greg Laurie’s son died in an auto accident while commuting on a nearby freeway.

There is no doubt that some will die as a result of Hurricane Ike and we know that American sons and daughter serving in our military are in danger every day.

All of this information simply inspires me to make the most out of my life. Living each day with a desire to be a blessing to others, to be an authentic follower of Jesus. Tonight I pray for the families of those who have lost their lives on those Los Angeles trains and in the Texas storm.