CARPOOL LANE OPENS AT 8:55?

Living in Arizona, the carpool lanes are different than what I was used to in California. Here the lanes open to all drivers during certain times. A couple of weeks ago I was driving into town and it was 8:50. The signs say that the carpool lane opens to all at 9:00 a.m. Over the next 10 minutes the lane became progressively overcrowded with cars, most of which had only 1 occupant. I found it interesting that so many people thought "close enough" is OK. I guess they figured that the odds of being caught by a cop were slim.

But we are called to live at a higher standard. We are often tempted to live a life that is best described as "what can I get away with and still be saved?" We need to live above reproach. We need live as far away from the edge as possible and let our lives be filled with evidence of a relationship with Jesus. Let's stay out of the carpool lane until at least 5 minutes after 9:00. Let's raise the standard, and live up to it.