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http://www.gospelines.com "The Spider and the Fly" "Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. Come near to God and he will come near to you." James 4:7-8a Watch the dance of a spider and fly and you will be reminded of the cunning ways of Satan. Sitting at an unobtrusive distance, I watched the foolish fly move closer and closer to the spider's web. Maybe the fly couldn't see the spider, or she was feeling cocky because she was twice the size of the pretty innocent looking spider. The spider remained motionless, watching for the moment when the fly would get just a little too close. "Will you walk into my parlour?" said the Spider to the Fly, " 'Tis the prettiest little parlour that ever you did spy; The way into my parlour is up a winding stair, And I've many curious things to shew when you are there." "Oh no, no," said the little Fly, "to ask me is in vain, For who goes up your winding stair can ne'er come down again." "The Spider and the Fly" by Mary Howitt-1829 The intriguing dance continued for several minutes. Closer and closer, the fly moved toward the web of the spider. When she spread her wings to fly away, it was too late. She struggled mightily against her sticky prison, shaking her winged body from side to side, desperately trying to escape her entanglement. Meanwhile, Spider waited until all movement stopped. Up jumped the cunning Spider, and fiercely held her fast. He dragged her up his winding stair, into his dismal den, Within his little parlour - but she ne'er came out again! "The Spider and the Fly" by Mary Howitt-1829 Temptation is the silent enemy of presidents and governors, men and women, young people and children alike. So inviting is the lure of it, that those who are strong in the faith foolishly believe we cannot become entrapped by it. So we inch closer and closer to the precipice of disaster. That's the way Satan works, by giving us something exciting and pretty and then convincing us (as he did Eve) that God would not be so cruel as to deny us the pleasures we deserve. Now is the time for disciplined living. Jesus scolded the sleeping disciples, "Could you not watch with me for one hour? Watch and pray so that you will not fall into temptation." (Matt. 26:38) Beloved, the hour is fast coming when every Christian will be needed to stand strong against the web of the spider. Resist the allure of those things which the Bible warns about.flee evil. Do not fall prey to sin because you are too cocky, too self-willed, that you think you can dance with the devil and be OK. GospeLines Prayer: Father, give me wisdom to recognize evil, and strength enough to flee its temptation. Protect me from the trickery of Satan, whether it is clothed in political garment, dressed up as the chance of a lifetime, or presented as a diabolical prosperity non-gospel. Remind me always that I am one temptation away from total destruction, and that my strength to resist comes only from You. Amen and amen. Please join us in skype on Monday thru Friday from 3:30 p.m. eastern time addiction recovery1,praising and testimony worship in skype. O. Addison Gethers e-mail address [email protected] [email protected] messenger contact window live messenger: [email protected] aim: durangoadd64 skype:cowboys62 yahoo:OADDISONGETHERS --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Deaf-Blind Inspirational Life Group" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/DBILG?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
