A motorcyclist was riding precariously near the blind spot of my car. I slowed down to let him pass. He overtook me and continued to weave in and out of traffic dangerously. To be honest I gave way to him because I was more afraid of him damaging my car than he killing himself.

Further down the road, a car screeched to a halt because a girl crossed the road recklessly. The girl was not even one bit stirred by the near-death event. From where I was, I could see that her ears were plugged with ear phones, probably pumped to the loudest volume possible. I understand that some places in the world are trying to outlaw crossing the road while “hooked” on to some mobile devices – iPhones, iPod, etc…

I wonder if we try to live life on the dangerous edge and think that it is a cool thing to do. I can only warn that one who lives on the knife edge, dies by the knife edge. Why do we cut the line so fine? Is it a fad? Is it a habit? I do not know. What I do know is that many live that way. Too much James Bond movies perhaps!

Many think that they could leave the matters of heaven till later. We always have tomorrow. Sometimes, tomorrow never comes. Will those who survive us have to live in regret for us? Or one must live in regret for eternity? Personally, those are very bad ideas.

Don’t continue to sit back in a carnal sense of security and play the game of a sinful life. We have been warned that unless we turn from our ways we will perish. In a twisted way of bravado many laughed off God’s forgiveness. Don’t boast that you will be a Christian in your old age and in the meantime prefer the pleasures of this world despite the danger. Although the door to God is always open when you call, but that is assuming you get a chance to call.

Don’t live life dangerously, live it comfortably – believe in God NOW.

God bless,
In Christ’s service,

Barry Leong

有一名电单车骑士正摇晃着靠近我汽车的盲点。我减速让他先过去。他越过我后仍继续左右穿梭的危险驾驶。坦白说，我之所以让路给他是害怕他损毁我的车过于他伤害自己。

跟着前方不远处，有一辆汽车因为一名女孩鲁莽过马路而紧急刹车。那女孩却丝毫不受这近乎死亡的事件所惊扰。从我所在之处，我可以看见她的耳朵正插着耳机，很可能还调到最大的声量。我明白有些国家已经开始立法制止人过马路时被一些行动设备“控制”——苹果手机，苹果音乐机，等等…

我在想我们是否尝试在危险的边缘生活却还以为这是很酷的事。我只能警告，那些活在刀锋上的人必死在刀锋下。为什么我们要把线划得那么细？这是潮流吗？这是习惯吗？我不知道。我知道的是很多人就是如此活着的。可能是看了太多詹姆斯·邦德（James Bond）的电影吧！

很多人以为他们可以将关乎天堂的事留待稍后再说。我们总还有明天。其实有时候，明天永远不会来。那些在我们之后还活着的人，会为我们懊悔吗？或者有人必须活在永恒的懊悔中？对我个人而言，这是极其恶劣的想法。

不要继续悠闲在肉身的安全感里，且仍然在犯罪的生活中游戏。我们已经被警告除非从我们的道路上回转，否则我们将被灭亡。在扭曲的虚妄中，很多人嗤笑上帝的赦免。不要夸口你将会在晚年成为基督徒，而现时却宁愿不顾危险地享受这世界。虽然在你呼求的时候，上帝的大门随时是开着的，但那也必须是你还有机会呼求。

不要冒险的活着，要舒适的活着——现在就相信上帝。

上帝赐福，
在基督里同工的，

Barry Leong