Faith-bearing Seed for the Soul
"While the earth remaineth,
Seedtime and harvest
....shall not cease"

Genesis 8:22

The Devil's Garbage Sale...

TOOLS FOR SALE (Author unknown)

It was advertised that the devil was going to put his tools up for sale. On the date of the sale, the tools were placed for public inspection; each tool being marked with its sale price.

They were a treacherous lot of implements...

Hatred, Envy, Jealousy, Deceit, Lying, Pride, and so on. Laid apart from the rest was a harmless looking tool, well worn and priced very high.

"What is the name of this tool?" asked one of the purchasers, pointing to it. That is discouragement," replied the devil."Why have you priced it so high?" "Because it is more useful to me than the others. I can pry open and get inside a man's heart with that when I cannot get near him with my other tools. Once I get inside, I can make him do what I choose. It is badly worn because I use it on  almost everyone, since very few people know that it belongs to me."

Feeling like a nothing? The devil beating you down trying to discourage you? Well, wonderful! The Lord has good news for you!

II Corinthians 12:9 (Emphasis mine)

My grace is sufficient for you, For my power is made perfect in weakness. Therefore, I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, SO THAT CHRIST'S POWER MAY REST ON ME.

I've found that we can wallow in our weakness and become discouraged, or we can thank God like Paul did for his weaknesses, and move on and do GREAT EXPLOITATIONS for the Lord... Selah!

Stay away from the devil's garbage sale, and tell him that you're not  buying it!

Rooted and grounded in the love of Christ Jesus,

Marlene,

Texas Seed Sower

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