OK 2 SIN

 

     Last Wednesday I had to be at work at 8 a.m. While heading West on Route 347 and hoping not to experience the glorious New York traffic, I quickly got onto the left lane as I needed to make a left turn at the State Buildings. I was behind a white BMW and I noticed they had a vanity license plate. I always loved seeing these on the road. It was fun trying to figure out what many of them meant and were trying to say. This particular one to me was very disturbing. It said "OK 2 SIN." As I was waiting at a traffic light to turn green I quicky took out my phone to take a quick picture. Now heading south towards the Long Island Expressway, I followed this white BMW for maybe half a mile until he turned right on Rabro Drive. I headed towards 495 and made my usual right onto Expressway Drive North heading to Chick Fil-A Commack. 

     As I was driving, I couldn't stop thinking about the vanity license plate I just saw. OK 2 SIN. I wondered what kind of life the person driving that car had. It looked like a man maybe in his forties driving. Was he driving to his office? Was he married with kids? Maybe he is a wealthy lawyer? Maybe a doctor? Maybe he has his own business? I certainly do not want to typecast this individual because quite frankly, I do not know him. What struck me about his vanity license plate is how bold this person is in expressing what is important to him in life. He apparently is proud that he is living in sin. He is telling the world he has no problem living his life in sin and he has no shame. I'm sure he has no morals and has no guilt.  

     I also thought is there anyone else besides me offended by this plate? What would happen if I got a vanity plate that said "ILOVEGOD" or "GODRULES." Would someone pull up next to me and ask me to pull up my window then tell me "Your license plate is very offensive, Sir!" In the world we live in today, it seems as though sin is acceptable and in most people eyes extremely fun. I'm sure many of you after reading this and saying, "Sure! Of course this is offending you. You're a Pastor! This is the very thing you preach against!" Yes, that is true. But I also think about one particular area. The man who drives that white BMW, does he know where he is spending his eternity? I'm sure he is having a lot of fun living his life on the edge, doing what he believes is a "great time" and doing whatever he pleases. But I wonder if he knows that the very day that he dies and he stands before God, he will need to give an account of his life. He will need to defend his stand on how much fun he had living in sin. I don't know about you, but I want to hear the Lord say to me "Well done good and faithful servant", NOT..."Depart from me, I never knew you!" Sin might be fun, but spending eternity in heaven is where it's at!

HAVE A BLESSED WEEKEND FRIENDS!