Safety "Tips"

 

I woke up slowly this morning, and as I looked past the edge of the mattress, I could just see the tips of my cats’ tails held high and waving as they walked back and forth in front of the bed, eager for the treats they knew would be dispensed shortly. I had to laugh because the sight reminded me of shark fins circling at the ocean's surface, likewise warning of hungry critters waiting below.

Just then my daughter-in-law called and we chatted about the day she was facing at the senior living facility where she works… state inspectors sure to arrive that morning… the  two vans of wheelchair-bound seniors she was taking out to lunch… and her van driver who was new and inexperienced. Everything she said warned of trouble ahead.

So what do you do when you are about to step into shark-infested water? You don’t go unprepared, that’s for sure! Those who dive with sharks do so in strong metal cages that protect them from attack by the hungry predators they will share the water with.

You my never attempt such a feat (I know I won’t!), but you do have to descend into a day where an enemy lurks, seeking to kill, steal and destroy. No matter how confident we are in our own abilities, none of us can match the craftiness and wickedness that waits for us out in the world. Our only hope is to put on the full armor of God every morning before we let so much as a toe touch the water. Let God equip you with exactly what He knows you need to face your day. When your enemy sees you as shark bait, taking the necessary precautions with God is the only way to come through the day unscathed.

“Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes.”

(Ephesians 6:11 NIV)

(photo credit: Unsplash/GeraldSchombs)