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The Devil's Best Tool |
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Author: unknown |
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It was once announced that the Devil was going
out of business and would offer all his tools for sale to
whoever would pay his price. On the night of the sale they were
all attractively displayed, and a bad-looking lot they were.
Malice, hatred, envy, jealousy, sensuality, and deceit, and all
the other implements of evil were spread out, each marked with
its price. Apart from the rest lay a harmless-looking
wedge-shaped tool, much worn and priced higher than any of them.
Someone asked the Devil what it was. "That's discouragement,"
was his reply.
"Well, why do you have it priced so high?" "Because," replied
the Devil, "it is more useful to me than any of the others. I
can pry open and get inside a man's consciousness with that when
I could not get near him with any of the others, and when once
inside I can use him in whatever way suits me best. It is so
much worn because I use it with nearly everybody, as very few
people yet know it belongs to me."
It hardly need be added that the Devil's price for his tools,
especially discouragement, were so high that they were never
sold. He still owns discouragement and is using it today.
The Devil would, if it were possible, rob Jesus of His royal
family. Beware of his devices. "Wherefore take unto you the
whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the
evil day, and having done all, to stand. Stand therefore, having
your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate
of righteousness; And your feet shod with the preparation of
peace; Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall
be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked. And take
the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is
the word of God: Praying always with all prayer and supplication
in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and
supplication for all saints;" Eph. 6:13-18. |
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