Catch phrases are
something I find entertaining. Especially
ones like the following: “Every tub sits on its own bottom;" "What’s done is
done;" and “The buck stops here.” But my favorite is, ”Don’t count your chickens
before they hatch.” A retired pastor
told me a humorous story recently that helped put this one in perspective. He
had a member of his church who was travelling along the interstate when
his car developed a flat tire. He pulled over, got out and proceeded to fix the
problem. Opening the trunk he reached
inside took out his tool box to use as a scotch to keep the vehicle from
rolling. He changed the tire got back in his car and headed up the highway.
When arriving home he suddenly remembered he had pulled away leaving behind the
box filled with tools. Although he felt someone had surely found and claimed
his forgotten property he decided to go back the next day to the spot of the
breakdown and just take a look. Needless to say he was amazed beyond words to
find the box sitting right where he had left it. Retrieving the tools he made
his way back home. A few days later he was working on the same vehicle in his
own back yard. He stopped for a moment
went inside the house and when returning to continue his work was shocked to
find that someone had stolen his tools. This proves you can never “count your
chickens before they hatch.” Just when you think you’ve escaped loss you find
out you have underestimated the evil nature of society. The same holds true in relation to the devil.
Jesus said, “he seeks to kill, steal, and destroy.” You may escape him on the interstate but you
cannot forget that he often visits our own back yard. It is for this reason Paul
suggests in 2 Corinthians 2:11 “Satan will not outsmart us, for we are familiar
with his evil schemes.” While the enemy walks
to and fro throughout the earth, most often he takes his greatest advantage at
close range. It is for this reason we
never count him out but we remain watchful especially in those areas close to
home.
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