The Road Runner cartoons, Wile E. Coyote and all the Acme products he bought, may be the reason we have so many warning labels on products toady. Warning labels point to dangers in life. Most warning labels make sense but some of them are just downright ridiculous and makes you wonder WHY a company had to put that warning label on their product.

There are a couple of websites devoted to nothing but inane warning labels. Here's a few of them.

"Do not put in mouth." On a box of bottle rockets. 

"Not dishwasher safe." On a remote control for a TV. 

"Do not attempt to stop the blade with your hand." In the manual for a Swedish chainsaw. 

"Warning: May contain nuts." On a package of peanuts. 

"Caution: The contents of this bottle should not be fed to fish." On a bottle of shampoo for dogs. 

"Do not use in shower." On a hair dryer. 

"Warning: May contain small parts." On a frisbee. 

"Not suitable for children aged 36 months or less." On a birthday card for a 1 year old. 

"For use by trained personnel only." On a can of air freshener. 

"Fragile. Do not drop." Posted on a Boeing 757. 

"Caution: Remove infant before folding for storage." On a portable stroller. 

"May be harmful if swallowed." On a shipment of hammers.

Are we all related Wile E. Coyote? Are we all dumber than a bowl of pudding? Apparently the Warning Label people think so.

Let's face it, life can be dangerous. Sometimes it can be like nothing more than an ongoing obstacle course. Or a minefield. You never know when something's going to blow up in your face or what the next challenge is going to be. Maybe that's why the reality TV show Survivor is so popular.

This passage from Ephesians could be the warning label for the Christian life. Not a funny one but a serious one.