What is right?

I would like to give you to scenarios today. Both are true incidents.

This incident took place several years ago when my husband and I were working as missionaries in Cambodia. It was lunch break and we were going home to have lunch. There was a cyclist ahead of us and he was driving real fast. Alex and I commented on his reckless behavior and another vehicle sped ahead of us and we again commented on that guy’s speed. In few minutes we heard a crowd and chaos and turned to look. Someone was hit. We went closer to see and found the cyclist lay in a pool of blood. He was hit by the speeding motorist. The blood gushed from his throat. We saw a hospital right across the street. But all of us were scared to help because it was a hit and run incident and no hospital would admit such case without involving the police first. Police and the court system are not very friendly in Asia especially Cambodia. We were scared because we were foreigners and we didn't want to get into any of these legal issues. In the pursuit of doing well we could end up getting into trouble even if we are innocent. The next day we read in the papers that the cyclist died. This incident taunted me for several months. I was guilty and afraid.

This is the second incident. I was in an accident in India. A scooterist hit me and ran over my leg and just drove past. He didn't stop to help me or say sorry. There was no cell phones those days, it was late in the evening (I had to stay late at school for a project work), the nearest bus stop was a mile away, it was a very lonely military area and my house was 5 miles away! I was nervous, I had a fractured leg and I was losing my senses. Fortunately my friend was with me and she stopped a gentleman and explained the situation. He examined my leg, picked me up and gave us a ride in his jeep and brought us to a nearest location, though it was out of his route. One of my friend's acquaintances saw us and he gave me a ride home. Till today I don't know these two men who helped me but I am thankful that my friend and those men went the extra mile for me. I reached home and went to the doctor. What would have happened if those people were afraid of the police and refused to help me? I dread to think!

My friends, it is not about accident on the road that I am talking about but what was the right thing to do in that particular situation? We should have helped. Why did the consequences outweigh the value of human life? It is a sad incident. I don’t want to die like that but I don’t want to be deserted in any situation, in any problem. How many times do we face situations like that? It could be accident, death, or it could be a situation where you need to do something that is right but hesitate to do it because of consequences! How many times have you taken a stand and how many times did you back off?

What situation are you facing today? What is the right thing for you to do in that circumstance? Are you weighing the consequences and afraid to do the right thing? Think twice friend, you may or may not have that option again. Do what is right and you could save your life and others.
Do you have a situation in your office, church or home where you need to stand for the truth and what you believe in? Are you afraid of doing the right thing? Do it my friend, and God will honor and protect you. He will hold your hand and walk you through it. I now have the courage to dial the police when I see accident, I try my best to face my situations and stand for my belief and principles no matter what - the outcome sometimes were sad and hurtful but I later saw the hand of God in every situation. Every outcome was for my good and I have no regrets for doing the right thing. Remember Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego!