Be of sober spirit, be on the alert. Your adversary, the devil, prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking some one to devour. I Peter 5:9
There is an old Indian legend about a young man and a rattlesnake. The snake persuaded the youth to carry him down a mountain to better surroundings. The youth refused based on his knowledge of rattlesnakes. The snake finally convinced him that he would not bite him in exchange for the favor. At the end of the journey, the snake bit him. The youth exclaimed, "You said you wouldn't bite." The snake replied, "Yes, but you knew what I was when you picked me up." May we never give the devil a ride in our lives. He may convince us everything will be fine, but remember that we know what he is when we let him in. Let's not let him devour us.
No comments:
Post a Comment