The other day I glanced out of the window only to discover
this emaciated fox lingering around my front walkway. In addition to being skinny he had lost most
of his hair, not to mention the fact that he was walking around in broad
daylight. I knew not to go outside
because this fox was most likely rabid and dangerous for me to be around. My husband told me to call animal control and
order a trap to be set.
This morning I couldn’t help but to draw analogies between
the devil and this sick fox. I came up
with some simple but essential truths regarding our protection from Satan. First and foremost, like the fox, we must
acknowledge that he is out there lingering in our lives. Secondly, we must understand that he is
dangerous and looking for ways to harm us.
Thirdly, we must take steps to protect ourselves by keeping our distance,
and getting in the Word to trap him in his own traps. Lastly, we can take confidence that we are
placing our spiritual health in the hands of God.
The devil can present himself in the darkness of the
subtleties or in broad daylight. Either
way, if we are protecting ourselves with the Word of God we can be assured that
we are safe. Satan only gets the power
that we wield to him. He cannot gain our
souls once we are a child of God but he can steal our peace and joy.
So, be self-controlled and alert…
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