Got Roof Flaps?

I never know where my next radical truth may come from. The other day it was while I was driving. (I have a pretty long commute, so I do this a lot).

Anyway, there I was cruising along the freeway behind a Porsche Boxter (don't know if it was an S or not). I noticed, not for the first time, that it had a crude pop-up spoiler on the back.

If you are not accustomed to pop-up spoilers, they are what the auto industry is now calling "active aerodynamics". Aerodynamic devices, which in addition to improving traction, create additional drag. To maximize efficiency, active aerodynamics are only deployed when needed, such as at high speeds. In the case of the Porsche Boxter, above a certain speed (45, I think), a blade extends vertically out of the rear of the car to reduce the aerodynamic lift that would otherwise naturally occur at freeway (and greater) speeds.

I got to thinking about why some cars need active aerodynamic devices, and some, such as a Corvette, do not. Basically, it has to do with what drives the design of the body of the car - aesthetics or aerodynamics. In the case of the Corvette, the base model is designed to create downforce at high speeds, and this trait is increased as the models get more expensive.

So I was thinking that the higher-end a sports car is, the less likely it should be to require active aerodynamics.

Then I thought about me. Do I, as an individual, need something akin to active aerodynamics? Well, I think we all do, since no one is perfect in God's eyes. When we get going too fast or get into trouble, we need God's help, which He made available through Jesus and the Holy Spirit.

But then I thought that the analogy really wasn't perfectly accurate. Jesus came to earth to die for our sins, taking the punishment for our mistakes on Himself so that we could appear without blemish before God one day.

So I guess that the better analogy may be a NASCAR roof flap, a device that deploys on top of a stock car to keep it from become airborne should it spin and start traveling backwards. Jesus is kind of like that. When we make a mistake and lose control of our future, Jesus steps in, pushes back down a little bit, and gives us the chance to straighten our ways. Yes, we made a mistake, but because of Jesus, the mistake doesn't take us out of God's race.

Nice to know that you can have the ultimate active protection working for you, isn't it! And better yet, it is free, unlike cars with active aerodynamics.

God Bless,
JAy.