I was driving home from swimming at the gym when I saw the black form on the highway. I studied the form for a bit and it looked like a man was riding a motorcycle with no tail lights.  Gosh, that was dangerous. 

I wonder if he knew? Breathing a prayer I asked God to arrange traffic so I could tell him at a stop light.

God did his part, we were beside each other at the next stop light. I honked to get his attention then rolled down the window on my passenger side and told him he didn’t have any back light. 

He had no idea and thanked me for letting him know.

He turned on the street that led to my house. I knew I wasn’t going to get home until I made sure this man got home safely.

He pulled into a car sales parking lot. I pulled in behind him as he tested the light and saw that even his brake lights were out. 

The only thing that was working on his back light were his turning signals.

“Where were you going? I can tail you to make sure you are safe if you want me to,” I offered. 

He named a nearby suburb. It wasn’t that far.

He could have named Mexico. I still would have made sure he got there safely.

He accepted my offer to tail him. I have never driven with such dedication and precision as the miles that I drove behind him.

I wanted to make sure that I didn’t threaten him by being too close but also wanted to make sure nobody slipped in front of me that could have endangered his life. 

It was a bit of a drive to get him home but it was worth it. 

As I pulled into his driveway he took his helmet off and said, “You are a blessing.” 

I gave him a business card and mentioned my blog. “It’s a Christian blog,” I said

His face lit up. “I knew you were Christian.”

He thanked me again for being a blessing. Somehow I drove away feeling that I was the one blessed. Seeing the smile on his young face was a blessing and knowing that I had chosen to do what Christ would have done was an honor.

 I think we were both blessed, I still feel like I came out ahead though. 

There is a difference between saying you are Christian and being Christ to someone else.

Being Christ is a lot more fun.