Mill Pond, England, is a very passive place. Crime is nil, industrial pollution is non-existent, and it is a near idyllic environment. However, even in a peaceful place like Mill Pond, danger lurks in hidden places.

There are many water fowl that like to hang out on Mill Pond. Across one corner of the pond are some power lines. A number of swans have been killed because they didn’t see them as they approached the pond.

The power company eventually placed red flags on the power lines over the pond. Now the swans can see the danger and avoid it. Since the red flags were installed, not a single swan has died.

God has placed some “red flags” warning of danger in the Bible. He does that because He cares about our success and doesn’t want to see His people get hurt, not because He wants to control us or keep us from fun.

Let’s pay attention to the “red flags” He puts in our lives.

Tags: danger, warning