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Inviting a Bear Into Your Tent

The following comes from my book, Amazing Stories & Daily Devotionals.

Several years ago, a man went camping in Glacier National Park in Montana. Campers should never take food into their tent because the smell attracts bears. This man caught some fish one evening and wanted to cook them for breakfast, so he brought them into his tent for the night. Sure enough, a bear smelled the fish, which invited it into the tent. You can figure out the unfortunate ending.

You don’t want to invite bears into your tent, and you don’t want to invite the devil into your life. Paul said, “Do not let the sun go down on your anger. Do not give the devil an opportunity” (Eph. 4:26-27). John Piper says, “Harbored anger is the only thing the Bible explicitly says opens a door and invites the devil in.” When you hold on to anger without resolving it, you’re opening a door and inviting Satan to attack you.

We get angry when others are doing what we don’t want them to do, or they’re not doing what we want them to do. Someone once told me, “A friend of mine keeps asking God to take away his anger, but he doesn’t want to deal with the issues that are making him angry. He can’t figure out why he’s always angry.” Much of our anger is based on our unrealistic expectations of others.

Is there an issue that’s making you angry, but you don’t want to deal with it? If so, you’re giving the devil an opportunity to attack you. “Do not let the sun go down on your anger” means don’t bring fish into your tent at night. You’ll sleep a lot better knowing that bears aren’t sniffing at your door.

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The Bird on the Window Sill

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A woman was awakened one night by a pecking sound. She got up, went to the window, and saw a moth flying back and forth inside the window pane as if it was trying to avoid something. A sparrow was outside on the window sill, pecking at the moth and trying to get in. The moth couldn’t see the glass, but it could see the bird attacking it. The bird couldn’t see the glass either, and was frustrated because it couldn’t get to the moth.

The moth was safe because a barrier protected it from its enemy. God’s hand of protection is like that window of glass. Although the barrier seemed invisible to the moth and bird, it protected the moth from harm. You can’t see God’s invisible hand of protection either, but His hand keeps Satan from touching His people. “The Lord is faithful. He will strengthen you and protect you from the evil one” (2 Thess. 3:3). “The Son of God keeps [God’s children] safe, and the evil one cannot touch them” (1 John 5:18 NCV).

When God sent the plagues on the Egyptians, the Lord protected Israel from the judgments. “But the Lord will make a distinction between the livestock of Israel and the livestock of Egypt, so that nothing will die of all that belongs to the sons of Israel” (Ex. 9:4). He knows how to protect His people, even during times of calamity. “You need not be afraid of sudden disaster or the destruction that comes upon the wicked, for the Lord is your security. He will keep your foot from being caught in a trap” (Prov. 3:25-26 NLT).

We can trust God to protect us because our safety is found in Him. “The name of the Lord is a strong fortress; the godly run to Him and are safe” (Prov. 18:10 NLT). Whenever you feel in danger, remember to run into God’s strong fortress. “I will say to the Lord, ‘My refuge and my fortress, My God in whom I trust!’” (Psalm 91:2).

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