Cartoonology. There is great theology in cartoons and comics.
Rabbits are always a problem around gardens. My father taught me how to trap rabbits as a young boy. It was a simple contraption consisting of an oblong wooden box with a trap door on one end, which could be activated by a trigger inserted in the top of the box. When the rabbit entered to eat whatever food you placed in it, the door would close behind him. He was not harmed or injured in any way by the trap.
The only problem with these traps is that you would sometimes catch other critters like skunks, possums, birds and cats. If you caught a cat, the trap would be rendered useless for catching rabbits until the scent of the cat could be removed.
The first time I caught a possum, I fetched my grandfather. These critters can be rather nasty, but he just reached in without hesitation, caught him by the tail and pulled him out. When the possum would curl up to try and bite, he just shook him real hard.
The principle for catching critters in a trap is simple. You deceive them with something that is especially appealing to their appetites. This is not unlike the wiles of the Devil. He too, knows how to lure us into his snare. All around us are temptations to sin such as drugs, alcohol, sex, and pornography. Ads on TV try to lure us to spend more money than we can afford on stuff we really do not need. Often we find ourselves trapped by these lures. So, beware lest you fall victim. Pray to the Lord for discernment and determine to grow in your faith toward God.
James 4:7 (NKJV)
7 Therefore submit to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you. 03-03-2010
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