Several years ago, some people started putting deer whistles on their cars. The idea was that the whistle—inaudible to humans, but heard by deer—would reduce the chance of hitting a deer with your car. The deer would hear the warning and run away, avoiding a collision.

However, deer whistles did not turn out to be successful. A friend of mine who does body work on cars says that he has repaired many automobiles that were damaged by a collision with a deer, even though they were equipped with deer whistles.

It appears that the deer do indeed hear the warning whistle. However, they have no clue what to do about it. Should they run to avoid danger, or should they remain where they are in order to stay out of harm’s way? The whistle does not tell them what to do.

Many people are like those deer. They know that death and judgment await them. But they may not know what to do about it.

That’s where we come in. The Bible says, “…Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have…” (1 Peter 3:15). We need to be able to tell people about the salvation we have in Jesus, so they can move out of harm’s way by accepting him as their Savior.