Beware
snares and traps, look out danger!
What a
great TV drama it would make, pretending to come from a very distant country
with suitable props like mouldy bread, cracked wineskins and worn out sandals.
People can be deceived; there are traps we can fall into.
In Psalm
140:5 David talks of snares and traps set by evil doers.
There
are 7 very significant words in Josh 9:14
but did
not enquire of the Lord
The men
of Israel including Joshua were deceived; they fell into the trap because they
did not first ask the Lord for help. There is a warning here, always ask God,
enquire of him before not after you make decisions.
There are also 7 very significant words in
Psalm 141:8
But my
eyes are fixed on you
May we
say along with David, But my eyes are fixed on you, Sovereign Lord;
in you I take refuge – do not give me over to death.
in you I take refuge – do not give me over to death.
May our
eyes always be fixed on Jesus, In Jer 3:12 ‘“Return, faithless Israel,” declares the Lord,
“I will
frown on you no longer, for I am faithful,” declares the Lord, “I will not be angry for ever”.
So beware those traps, enquire of the Lord
first and keep our eyes fixed on him always.
(crèche helper)