The Snake.

Yesterday I was out running around,so I called my grandma to ask her get my youngest child ,who is 11 ,off the bus. Her house is right next door to ours. He usually drops his book bag on the porch and runs over there until I get home. Well today his bike was on the porch.. it had rained all night and he didn't want his bright electric orange paint to fade or get messed up by the rain.. He says rust and orange clash. Anyways, he drops his bag on the porch grabs his handle bars and starts to push the bike off backwards. All of sudden he looks down only to see a big black snake with yellow on him sitting by his tires.
 Matt screams and probably scares the snake to death. Off he runs to grandmas for help, to get a rake, a gun, a broom what ever she can find. He knows his mama does NOT like snakes. So he is going to protect his house and his mama! I am so proud of my boy!
 As Christians don't we sometimes  let that snake scare us? Satan likes to raise his head and try to scare us or jar us, knock us off God's course. Just as that snake startled Matthew, the devil tries his best to insinuate himself into our day, our thoughts and our actions. Causing us to run from God.  Matt ran for help . We should run directly to our Heavenly Father for help when things come our way, that we don't like or can't handle. Harmful situations will happen both spiritually and physically, God is our strength.  He will be our shield and our refuge. As grandma's house was for Matt. God will guard us from the dangers that come our way and keep us on course.
 Matt will surely look around the porch for dangers like snakes for sure. We need to look around our surroundings for things or people that will do us harm, use discernment, it is a gift from God. Guard your hearts by surrounding yourself with things that honor and please God.  Shoo the dangers, negative thoughts, a criticizing spirit, bitterness away ... get into God's word...it is the best weapon!