On July 24, 2013, a train carrying 218 people in eight carriages derailed in northwestern Spain, killing 79 people and hospitalizing another 66. Shortly after the wreck, the driver, Francisco Jose Garzon Amo, told officials, "I can't explain it. I still don't understand how I didn't see …. I just don't know." He said the journey was "going fine" until the train hit a curve. At that point Garzon said to himself, "Oh my God, the curve, the curve, the curve. I won't make it."

Despite Garzon's initial confusion and surprise, there is a simple explanation for the crash. Video footage revealed that the train was going as fast as 119 mph before it hit the deadly curve. That's more than twice the speed limit for that section of the track. So it wasn't just the speed that caused the accident. It was the combination of the speed and the location of the track. The train was designed to reach speeds of over 130 mph. But Garzon, who was a 30-year employee of Spain's national rail company, simply ignored the boundaries in which those high speeds were to be used.

Possible Preaching Angles: (1) God's Commandments; Obedience—God has laid down the track for us so we don't wreck our lives or the lives of other people. We ignore his speed limits at our own peril. (2) Sex; Sexuality—Our culture needs to hear how the message of speed limits applies to our sexuality. (3) Limits; Balance; Rest—Ignoring our God-given limits for work or success or productivity will only lead to wreckage.