Whose right-of-way?

I'd probably have a lot less to write about if I didn't run in the morning. Today, I was running up a neighborhood road, just about to cross a side street. I heard a car come up behind me and just as I stepped into the street, the car made a left turn and nearly hit me. We are just two days shy of Daylight Savings Time, so there was plenty light to see.

Given my location and the appearance of the driver, I suspect she might have recently relocated here from another country. Or maybe not so recently. In any case, she smiled at me—giving no indication that she felt she had done anything wrong or unusual.

The experience reminded me of so many trips I've made abroad. There, the rule is "pedestrian beware". Here, we give pedestrians the right-of-way. Maybe this driver didn't know. Or maybe she just hasn't made the cultural adjustment yet.

As Christians, our adjustment to the Kingdom of God is similar. When we start out on our journey with Christ, we know there are things we should learn right away. But learning the subtleties of culture comes in layers and it takes years—a lifetime, really.

Let me never be satisfied with a surface knowledge of my new home.