As I was driving to work this morning, I passed an
interesting car. It was a beater, for sure. It was blue. Across the bottom edge
of the trunk someone had hand-painted in large white letters: Who is this
Jesus?
Below that on the bumper was: Jesus – Yes!
Then on the side I saw: Heaven or Hell?
I’m talking large white hand-painted letters – maybe seven or eight inches tall.
I started wondering what would possess someone to do that? (The
holy spirit, you say?) I’ve decided it must have been a man. I think men are
more about the grand gesture. Bigger is better and all that. It might have gone
down like this:
Husband: I’ve been thinking about our Lord God Almighty.
Wife: Praise the Lord!
Husband: I want to help spread the Word!
Wife: Praise the Lord!
Husband: I think I’ll paint the Word on our car!
Wife: Say what?
Husband: Our car will become a missionary on wheels. A
billboard for Christ!
Wife: You can’t be serious.
Husband: “Who is this Jesus?” That has a nice ring to it. It’ll
give people something to think about while they’re driving.
Wife: You know what they'll think? They'll think you're nuts.
Husband: “Jesus – Yes!” I’ll keep the messages short, so
they can be BIG. I’ll show people the Way.
Wife: Can't you do that with a bumper sticker? Or maybe by hanging a medal or two from the rearview mirror?
Husband: I've got it! “Heaven or Hell?” on the back passenger door!
Wife: Slow down, Bible Boy. You really need to rethink this.
Obviously, Bible Boy was not to be deterred. The rolling
billboard for Christ is a reality. And it did get me thinking about Jesus.
Sweet tap-dancing Jesus to be precise.
