Sharing the Savior’s Story

Heed the Warnings II

Years ago, I rode the Chicago Transit Authority bus in Chicago. The bus was filled with weary office workers and worn-out shoppers. At one stop, two men and a woman climbed onto the bus. The driver, who had seen this trio before, called to his passengers, “Everybody watch your valuables. There are pickpockets on board.”

You should have seen the reaction. Women immediately clutched their purses; men instantaneously put their hands on their wallets. All eyes were fixed on the trio, who, looking insulted, got off the bus. Today, I’m that bus driver. I’m calling out, “Sin, death, and the devil are trying to rob you of the life that Jesus has won for you.” I’m shouting, “There are pickpockets after your soul.” React.

Excerpt from The Lutheran Hour broadcast of: November 9, 2003