The Bear Story

I spent a lot of time in the word yesterday and watched several ministers on TBN. Joel Olsteen told a story that gave me pause to consider God's wisdom......There was a minister who went bear hunting. He was a diligent hunter. He worked all day and found no bear. He got weary of the hunt and put down his gun. He decided to go down to the stream and refresh himself. While he was satisfying his needs a bear burst forth from the woods and ran toward the minister who was kneeling at the stream. The minister cried out to God saying God make this bear a Christian and save me. The bear suddenly stops and raises up his hands to the heavens and says Lord thank you for this food.........That is a funny story but there is hidden truth there. The hunter worked the day through and found no fruit to reward his labor.............We pick up our sword the word. We are prepared for the enemy if we should meet up with him. Then there comes a day when we don't see the fruit of our labors......a day we get weary in well doing...we lay down our weapon and selfishly decide to go enjoy ourselves, we don't seem to be making a difference.......then the enemy shows up seeking whom he may devour. We now have a life and death decision to make....Do we repent and call out for God to save us? Or do we scramble to pick up the sword, the word and scream in the enemies face It Is Written! The written word will destroy the devourer every time. May the Lord bless and keep you!