“So I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh.” Galatians 5:16

Do the demons of Hell have power over the natural world? Can they break things, crash things and specifically…can the demons of Hell hide my tools? Yesterday I needed a wire brush for a job I’m doing. I own 2 of them. Having everything ready otherwise, I went to get one. The longer I searched, the more frustrated I became, Finally, I shouted in anger, “Demon! At judgment I’m going to see to it you get double punishment for messing with my brush!” We both laughed and laughed!

There are times when my own insanity surprises even ME! We’re having some pavers put in at our house and the contractor called to do the unheard of…he moved us UP 3 weeks! Which is a GREAT thing…but now I’m in a hurry to prepare. Things don’t usually go well when I’m in a hurry. When things don’t go well, I tend to do the natural ‘fleshy’ thing and look for someone, or something else, to BLAME!

When I got back to the job WITHOUT the brush, there, lying 3 feet away, was an old swimming pool wire brush I could have used from the start…IF I had been paying attention! So I did the only natural next thing and…thanked Jesus for putting it there! Excuse me while wipe away the tears from laughing at that last sentence!

Humor helps me see the ridiculous! The events above ACTUALLY HAPPENED! In retrospect, I deserve the ‘loony bin!’ NOW it is time for the ‘come to Jesus meeting’ and confess that the ONLY person responsible for the whole ‘Wire Brush Affair’ is ME! If I would just get organized and disciplined, I would put my stuff away in an orderly fashion so I’ll know where it is! But who has time for THAT?

Events like this make me wonder WHY God loves me so much! I used to say that when God needed a laugh He’d just switch over to the K.C. channel! After all, I never disappoint! Except that, based on the verse today, He doesn’t find my antics acceptable or funny! He EXPECTS better and is on course to help MAKE me that way! Humor and blame aside, it is MY decision HOW I walk! But after ‘The Wire Brush Affair,’ I am sure the demons of hell are scared to death of me!!!!!!!