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marbella3 70F
2480 posts
2/15/2020 4:47 am

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2/15/2020 7:18 pm

The Mouse That Roared

Leviticus –18
Matthew 27:27–50
The one is in [us] is greater than the one is in the world.

1 John 4:4

Matthew 4:1–
Several years ago my sons and I spent a few days camping in the Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness in Northern Idaho. It’s grizzly bear habitat, but we carried bear spray, kept our campsites clean, and anticipated no major grizzly encounters.

One evening, in the middle of the night, I heard Randy scramble around trying to get of his sleeping bag. I grabbed my flashlight and turned it on, expecting to see him in the clutches of an enraged grizzly.

There, sitting upright on its haunches and waving its paws in the air was a field mouse about 4 inches tall. It had Randy’s cap firmly clenched in its teeth. The little creature had tugged and tugged until he pulled Randy’s cap from his head. As I laughed, the mouse dropped the cap and scampered away. We crawled back into our sleeping bags. I, however, fully adrenalized, couldn’t get back to sleep and thought about another predator—the devil.

Consider Satan’s temptation of Jesus (Matthew 4:1–). He countered his enticements with the Scriptures. With each answer, Jesus reminded Himself that God had spoken on this issue and therefore He wouldn’t disobey. This caused the devil to flee.

Although Satan wants to devour us, it’s good to remember that he’s a created being like the little rodent. John said, “the one is in [us] is greater than the one is in the world” (1 John 4:4).

Reflect & Pray
What are your greatest temptations? What does God say about these issues and how might you use that when you’re tempted?

Dear God, I’m grateful that You’re greater than any temptation that comes at me. Please provide the way out.


MrsJoe 76F
17308 posts
2/15/2020 6:40 am

The older I get, the fewer the temptations I find I have to battle. Now, they are mostly in the emotional (for lack of a better word) range. I recently read something that I liked. It said, "If God puts a Goliath in your path, He must believe there is a David inside of you."

Be a prism, spreading God's light and love, not a mirror reflecting the world's hatred.