A cab driver picked up a passenger one day that was an evangelical Christian. During the course of the ride the passenger asked the cab driver if he were a Christian. The driver avowed that he was a Buddhist. The Christian then said, "You need to be a Christian." The cab driver responded, "If being a Buddhist is good and being a Christian is good, I will be a Buddhist-Christian."
There are many situations in life where it really does not matter if a person comes in first or second. So often the things that we compete for is so trivial that it really does not matter. Even in sporting events, where we live and die by each pitch, most folks don't remember who came in second a few years ago.
But there is a totally different aspect to the first or second situation when you come to Go. Make no mistake about it God is the "God of the second chance." Thank God that he is that type of God, for all of us have found ourselves committing the same error over and over. Paul referred to that inability of ours as laying aside "the sin that so easily besets us." It is refreshing to know that God is faithful to forgive us of our sins when we confess them to Him.
But make no mistake about it, even though He is the God of the second chance, He is not the God of the second choice. THOU SHALT HAVE NO OTHER GOD BEFORE ME. Yet there are so many Christians who seemingly believe as the cab driver believed. For six days of the week they serve another god. It might be the job, fame, popularity etc., but God does not accept competition. Someone referred to these type of people as being worldly Christians. Sounds rather strange since the two or opposites. Why not call them heavenly devils?
Be sure you understand the different; God is the God of the second chance, but he is not the God of the second choice.
