You Didn’t See That?

I remember, while on the Fire Department, being at an accident site. The weather was quite foggy, and we were doing our best to keep the scene safe. Three deputies were on scene along with the fire department and all their equipment. The trucks were put in place to block out any cars that might come on the scene too quickly. There were firefighters running traffic control about a 1/4 mile from the accident site. In the stillness of the morning, we heard a car approaching the scene. One could hear the vehicle slowing down and the engine was winding down. As a car saw the traffic patrol with a “slow” sign held up, they decided they were in too much of a hurry and stepped on the gas to race through the scene. As we heard the engine revving up, I also saw three Deputies with their hand on their weapon, moving into the car's pathway, pointing for him to pull over. My guess is it wasn’t the conversation that driver wanted to have. When the Deputies released the driver, he sped away very dangerously, especially for the foggy conditions. I don’t know what he was charged with, but he decided to fight it in court and so those firefighters running traffic control when the driver approached were called in to testify. The firefighters wanted to take a picture of the sign. I suggested they take the actual sign as it was large and fluorescent pink. I’m not sure how the case was going, but when the court was informed that the driver had failed to stop for this obvious “Slow” sign, I heard that the judge said, “You didn’t see that?” I believe that was the beginning of the end for the case. Romans 1 states, “what may be known about God is plain to them, because God has made it plain to them. For since the creation of the world God's invisible qualities — his eternal power and divine nature — have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that men are without excuse.” On top of that we have God’s word that is available at church, on the radio, TV, internet, and in person. Sadly, when some stand in judgement before God, and they will, they might hear something similar to that above, “You didn’t see that?” Are we faithfully proclaiming? Are they listening? What will Jesus say to us? Father, give us faith to know that our only hope, when we stand before You in judgement, is that by faith our charges are dropped. Amen