The Mighty Oak

08/07/07 Lord, in you we are safe. Help us peel away the layers of deceit and deception that we wrap around ourselves in an attempt to protect ourselves from evil. Amen.

Once evil takes root in your life it grows and intertwines itself in your everyday activities whether you know it or not. It starts out so small that you may not even notice it , or worse yet, think that it is so small that it is inconsequential. That is how Satan works. He wants to get hold of you without you even knowing he's there. Evil grows like a big old oak tree. The larger it gets on the exterior, it gets even larger under the surface with roots set in so deep and intertwined. I envision a tree lawn with a big tree in it. The roots have over taken the whole area. Even if you chop down the tree, the roots remain. it's a big job to clean up the debris left behind by evil. It is best if you never let it set root in the first place. And it is easier to pluck it from your life while the roots are small. But with God as your gardener, you can remove the effects of evil from your life. It is just harder and takes longer if you fertilize it and let your tree grow.