June 12, 2017 WWJWMTD by Steve the son of John

Let’s Talk ‘Snakes’

If you are like me, we love God’s creation! Nature is one of the great wonders of the earth. It is so complex and truly amazing to watch. However, there is one species I do not like. I have mountain lions, black bears, timber wolves, and coyotes on my property. I do not get excited or nervous when I run across any of them but snakes, they are another matter.

I’ve got lots of different kind of snakes on my property: Rattle, King, Gopher, and Garden Snakes. In fact I often step over King Snakes when ‘weed-whacking’ in the late spring. But those Pacific Coast Rattle Snakes are the ones that get my attention. They are dangerous and often silent.

There are snakes that kill you within a few minutes. Many of them do not give any warning before they strike. They come in many sizes and colors but most often blend into their surrounds—you do not see them even when you are inches away.

God cursed Satan after his seduction of Eve in the Garden of Eden (i.e. the Paradise of God). Indeed, Satan is just like any poisonous snake. Satan can be colorful, silent but there is nothing about his appearance that is good. He is crafty, strong, slippery, and deadly. Satan’s job is to steal, kill, and destroy.

To steal: to take away any blessing you receive from God and any spoken word from God before it takes root and bears fruit in your life.

To kill: to get you to accept lies and be blinded from see or believing in the Truth. If we are blind, it is because Satan has blinded us and we accept his lies rather than believe in God’s words, truths, or manifestations.

To destroy: Satan wants to destroy any hope of your legacy. Whatever God has placed into your life, Satan’s job is to completely ruin any chance of “God in you” to be deposited into your spouse, family, friends or strangers.

It is not by accident that God labeled Satan a snake. His bite becomes powerless in Christ—you can “shake Satan off your life when he tries to wrap himself around you to steal, kill and destroy.” This is a promise from God and found only in Christ.

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Dr. Steven J. Wentland www.wwjwmtd.com

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