Sin and Armadillos
Yesterday, our Pastor began to preach about sin and how disruptive, even destructive, it is to the life of the believer. Somehow it made me think about armadillos. Especially the one that has determined to make a my property its home.
Armadillos are not cute. They dig up landscaping, completely decimating freshly laid turf-sod. It's just Bermuda, but praise God it's mine! Armadillos love the soft ground and do a most thorough job of uprooting and leaving deep holes in the lawn. Sin is not any different. God clears out the weedy, old lawn. He then replaces it with nice new grass. Then sin comes along to begin to dig that up and make a mess.
Armadillos are powerful diggers. They love to dig at the foundation of your home and go really deep. This is not only ugly, it's dangerous. I found a couple of huge holes next to my house. I tried to discourage the pest with mothballs. No help. Just made my front porch stink. I went online with the kids that ride to school with us to learn about this pesky creature, only to learn that they have such a powerful stink that it can seep into your home if it gets in deep enough. I also learned that armadillos carry some very serious disease, including leprosy! Oh, no, it's got to go! Leprosy is highly contagious and fatal. So is sin. Hebrews 12:15 ...looking carefully lest anyone fall short of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up cause trouble, and by this many become defiled.
I took a shovel and began to fill the hole back in. That nasty creature redug the hole. The ground was still attractive to it. I found out that the armadillos are mostly blind, and the lady at Animal Services says that they're kind of dumb, too. I finally mixed up a bucket of cement and filled the hole. Animal services said to find its favorite hole, put a trash can there and wait for the armadillo to fall in. They dig well, but can't see or hear well. Then call the office in the morning. Armadillos are nocturnal animals, and like sin, do their worst damage under the cover of darkness. But God makes this promise in instructing us: James 5:16 Confess your trespasses to one another, and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The effective, fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much. 1 John 1:9 If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
I am so glad that getting rid of sin is easier than getting rid of that pesky armadillo. I have the Holy Spirit to help me find and get rid of sinful habits and ways. I now know that I need to hire someone to cut down the thick, dark vegetation that the armadillo may be resting in during the cool temperatures. Where are your armadillos resting?
Armadillos are not cute. They dig up landscaping, completely decimating freshly laid turf-sod. It's just Bermuda, but praise God it's mine! Armadillos love the soft ground and do a most thorough job of uprooting and leaving deep holes in the lawn. Sin is not any different. God clears out the weedy, old lawn. He then replaces it with nice new grass. Then sin comes along to begin to dig that up and make a mess.
Armadillos are powerful diggers. They love to dig at the foundation of your home and go really deep. This is not only ugly, it's dangerous. I found a couple of huge holes next to my house. I tried to discourage the pest with mothballs. No help. Just made my front porch stink. I went online with the kids that ride to school with us to learn about this pesky creature, only to learn that they have such a powerful stink that it can seep into your home if it gets in deep enough. I also learned that armadillos carry some very serious disease, including leprosy! Oh, no, it's got to go! Leprosy is highly contagious and fatal. So is sin. Hebrews 12:15 ...looking carefully lest anyone fall short of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up cause trouble, and by this many become defiled.
I took a shovel and began to fill the hole back in. That nasty creature redug the hole. The ground was still attractive to it. I found out that the armadillos are mostly blind, and the lady at Animal Services says that they're kind of dumb, too. I finally mixed up a bucket of cement and filled the hole. Animal services said to find its favorite hole, put a trash can there and wait for the armadillo to fall in. They dig well, but can't see or hear well. Then call the office in the morning. Armadillos are nocturnal animals, and like sin, do their worst damage under the cover of darkness. But God makes this promise in instructing us: James 5:16 Confess your trespasses to one another, and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The effective, fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much. 1 John 1:9 If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
I am so glad that getting rid of sin is easier than getting rid of that pesky armadillo. I have the Holy Spirit to help me find and get rid of sinful habits and ways. I now know that I need to hire someone to cut down the thick, dark vegetation that the armadillo may be resting in during the cool temperatures. Where are your armadillos resting?
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