Last night, I was out late at the movies with a couple of girlfriends. While on my way home, I got stopped at a red light. I was the only car in sight. Absolutely no one was around, it would have been safe to go through the red light. Except, I was making a left hand turn and going through the red would have been illegal. I thought about it for a few seconds, trying to consider if I should just go. I was so tired and the closer I got to home, the more I felt my eyes drooping.
As I was contemplating my next move, I had a thought. If no one sees me run this light, does that make breaking the rule ok? I had no risk of getting caught and no risk of hurting anyone, so what was my hesitation? I thought about life in those few seconds at a red light at 2:30 in the morning. When any of us are faced with a decision, we weigh the risks. Will we get caught? If no one sees, is it ok? This is a trap meant to set us off course. How many diets are sabatoged by brownies eaten in secret? How many marriages are destroyed by affairs begun in secret?
Deep thinking going on in the wee hours of the morning. Thoughts I need to be reminded of in the daylight hours as well. Because even if no one sees my sin, it is nonetheless, still there.
Oh, and in case you are curious. I waited for the light to change before heading home.
