He was medium height, with a very stout, compact, muscular body. His thick, bristly
washed out red hair caused his large head to appear enormous. His dark eyes were deep set behind his broad large nostrils.
His jowls were square, hidden under layers of folded flesh. His bottom jaw protruded with a massive under-bite. He was one
intimidating figure.
She was petite and graceful. She walked in a prissy, self-confident way. Her features were not
beautiful but ones that you would remember. Her small face was surrounded by soft, jet black hair streaked with white. Her
dark eyes sparkled behind a rather long snout. Her lips pressed tightly together in an insolent smirk.
He leaped forward,
grabbed her, lifted her off the ground, and shook her like a rag doll. She cried out in pain as she wiggled and squirmed trying
to break his hold. Just for a second he dropped her. She dashed as far away as she could before he charged again. The natural
instinct to survive kicked in and she did what she had to do in order to stay alive.
Suddenly, he was the one
wailing in pain and agony. Slowly she backed away, turned around, and walked at a leisurely pace back home as he wallowed
on the ground.
You see a bulldog can beat a skunk every time but it just ain't worth it.
We, as Christians, are
very much like that bulldog. The innocent looking, harmless attractions of this world don't seem very threatening or strong.
So we trifle with what we call "little" sins. We cheat just a "little" on our taxes. We tell a "little"
white lie. We help ourselves to a few "little" things from our employer. We smoke a "little" joint or
take a "little" hit of coke. We engage in a "little" flirting or a "little" pornography. On
and on we go, laughing and sporting over "little" sins.
Every time we dabble in sin, we end
up stinking.
The Song of Solomon, chapter 2, verse 15 tells us that the little foxes are the ones that spoil
the vineyard. We cannot afford to play with sin. Little sins lead to bigger sins and entanglement with the things of the
world. And before we know it, we are replacing the authority of God's word with our own human reasoning.
But the good
news is this: God loves us so much that He sent His Son to pay the penalty for all sin and to wash the stench of this world
away with His own blood.
"He has delivered us from the power of darkness and conveyed us into the kingdom of the
Son of His love." Colossians 1:13 NKJ
"Whatever you do, do all to the glory of God." 1 Corinthians 10:31
NKJ
Bunny is a wife, mother, grandmother, retired teacher, writer, and professional storyteller. For ministry needs,
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- A Book of Faith and Hope".
