not as restrictions.

We were on the bus today back from the beach/market and suddenly at one of its side stops, the bus shut down. Lights out, vehicle stopped, engine turned off, and we were all just sitting there, not knowing why or why was happening. Maybe the battery died? Maybe there was an accident? Maybe the bus overheated?  Looking around I couldn't figure it out, there was one of those electrical signs talking about the safety, the rules that stuff, pretty normal and typical eh? But then we read this; "no standing on the upper deck." I turned around to see a man standing of course on the upper deck. But it was nothing right? Why weren't we moving? Eventually the bus came back to life and we started moving again. Looked back and huh? The man was gone. That was the reason. The bus driver saw through the camera that someone was standing, causing a dangerous situation and stopped the bus. Over something as simple as that? Yes. God has "rules" for us, and many times we feel like they're just restrictions, why cant I do that? It's completely fine and safe, it isn't THAT BAD" we say, but the truth behind it is because it's for our own good, it's to protect us. Our God seems strict so many times, even to the point where he'll shut down everything until you're in a safer situation. It's only because he loves and cares for us. Don't take these "rules" as restrictions but as a Father disciplining his child. verse of the day: Deuteronomy 7:9 Know therefore that the LORD your God is God, the faithful God who keeps covenant and steadfast love with those who love him and keep his commandments, to a thousand generations,