But I am afraid that just as Eve was deceived by the serpent’s cunning, your minds may somehow be led astray from your sincere and pure devotion to Christ. 2 Corinthians 11:3
I’ll never forget the surprise we got one summer day. There was a table umbrella outside that needed brought in. I hauled it into the house, but just sat it inside the door. I needed to get busy on supper and didn’t bother taking it downstairs. As I was mixing something on the stove, the house erupted into chaos. What in the world was going on?
One of the guys was being helpful and decided to move the umbrella downstairs for me when something went flying past my head and started circling the inside of the house. It was a fast little thing! It wasn’t stopping either.
I don’t think the guys were impressed that it didn’t faze me too much. Needless to say they were a bit perturbed at having a bat in the house. It wasn’t its fault! All it was doing was taking a little nap in a cozy umbrella and minding its own business. Maybe it was in a deep sleep and didn’t even notice the little ride it went on earlier.
I just kept stirring and told them to open the door. I’m sure it wanted out of the crazy home we live in just as much as the guys wanted it out of there! The great outdoors was exactly where it headed the first chance it got.
Have you ever felt like that bat probably did? You weren’t paying close enough attention and got carried into a situation you really didn’t want to be in. Maybe you were baffled on how it even happened.
When we aren’t alert and aware of what’s going on, we can be led astray. We can be deceived quickly and easily.
Today, weigh what you’re being told and make sure that you don’t get off course. Pay attention so you don’t get moved into an area you shouldn’t be…whether physically, mentally, or spiritually.
