What Just Happened?

1 Corinthians 10:12
Wherefore let him that thinketh he standeth take heed lest he fall.

It was my 12th birthday. I'll never forget it, even though it was twenty-six years ago. Mom and dad gave me a party at the church where we attended. It was in the park the church owned below the church building and I invited everyone I knew. My birthday cards were awesome and I received $92.00 from family and friends, which was really good back then. But then my dad pulled up with my brand new motorcycle. Baby blue, Yamaha 80, street and dirt edition. Oh, it had a headlight, turn signals, chrome details. It was an unforgettable birthday. But that wasn't why it was so unforgettable.

I remember begging them to let me get that motorcycle off of the truck and ride it through the field at my party. Dad said, "No buddy, you can ride it when we get home there is too many kids here." I answered with, "I know what I'm doing, I ain't gonna run over anyone." But he held his ground, as he always did, and needless to say I didn't ride my motorcycle at the party.

As soon as we pulled into our driveway at the house I started. I jumped out of the truck and started unstrapping that bad boy. Got my helmet on and fired it up like it was a Harley. I remember hearing my mom and dad, mom mostly, saying something about taking it easy and being careful. I think I heard something about paying attention as I crossed our street into the church yard across from us. Man I was gettin' it! Switching gears like a pro. Checking out all my switches and knobs. I had it down pat and was only on it for a few minutes. BAAAAAAAAAAMMMMM!

Something threw me off the bike, I flew backwards and my bike hit the telephone pole. I still think it was a Sasquatch that threw me off of the bike, because I had everything in control. I never saw that guide wire. I hurt myself and busted the left turn signal off of my brand new motorcycle.

You know what? You may think you have it all together this morning. Life is good and you are in total control. Why would I need Jesus, church or a Bible study? You don't understand Steve, things in my life are okay and I've got this...BAAAAAAAAMMMM! Watch out for those guide wires. Take heed lest you fall. Tomorrow you could be saying, "What just happened?"