John Boy and the Fly!

Today a friend, John Bowen, shared a very interesting story. Several weeks ago we had an early cold snap. It got down in the low 20’s several nights. One morning John decided it was a little chilly in his house so he built a fire in the wood stove. As most of us Alaskan’s do he got a little carried away and built a large fire and the house was soon up to about 85.

Here in Alaska we have the large fly’s that are much like a regular house fly except they are quite large sometimes. They hibernate in the house when winter comes and come out next summer. Well I guess this fly thought it was summer since it was so hot in John’s house. He came out of hibernation and began flying all around the house. flying toward all the lights and driving John crazy as they usually do us all.

He got a bright idea, since it was still twilight outside he turned all the lights out in the house except in the bathroom. The fly soon made his way into the bathroom. John closed the door and removed the screen from the bathroom window. He then turned the light out and the fly soon started trying to get out through the window. He was attracted to the light. John just opened the window and the fly flew out the window into freedom! However,  it was still in the early 30’s and still quite cold for a fly. He didn’t make it very far until he lost altitude and crashed into the weeds to his certain death.

John didn’t kill the fly, he just gave the fly the opportunity to leave the house and the fly chose to fly away. However, the choice to fly out into what he thought was freedom led him to his death.

Satan does the very same thing to so many of us humans every day. He makes the lifestyle of “sin” look so appealing that we “choose” to go for the gusto! We choose the alcohol and the drugs. We choose to have sex with someone other than our spouse. We choose the “alternative” life style. Etc. etc. etc….

Remember the choice is yours, but so are the consequences!!!!!

Please, Think before you drink!

Don’t be like the fly and believe the lie!

Pastor Alan and John