Choking on a doorknob...

Long ago, when my daddy was a little boy, he was picking blackberries and noticed a huge snake lying in the blackberry shrub branches overhead. He ran as fast as he could, got a hoe and cut the snake wide open. Dad was surprised to find a porcelain doorknob in the snake’s belly!

His neighbor had placed an oval, white porcelain, doorknob in the hen’s nest so the hen would lay more eggs or know where to lay them( I am not a farm girl- but I think that is somewhat accurate).

That snake came and got that egg…I mean doorknob, right out from under that hen without her even noticing! It was so slick- so sly, it thought it had taken her young chicken!

How can that happen? I mean- she is sitting right on her egg- doorknob thingy and she doesn’t feel a six foot snake slither under her and take her baby?  Really?

The Word says that our adversary has come to kill, steal and destroy.

He, the devil, the big snake himself, has a tendency to go after what means the most to us.

Remember he is deceiver, but we belong to TRUTH.

The devil is not so crafty. Not so smart. Nope. Not at all. The deceiver had been deceived. Swallowed a knob and not an egg.

Hear me mamas and papas. The devil cannot take what is yours unless you give him permission. And I know you won’t. You may even get snake bit in the process but don’t stop feeding the fire which is eternal! Keep pressing in with prayer. Fast, pray and praise like never before!!!!

Remember that the devil has been disarmed and an open display was made of that on the cross of Calvary!! Colossians 2:15

He may think he has succeeded, but he will end up disappointed because you and your chickens, I mean children are covered by the Anointing- which is a fancy way of saying the power and presence of God through Jesus Christ and His Spirit!

The devil cannot destroy what Jesus knit together.

Us chicken mamas got to stick together. Got to stay focused. Stay alert. We are the keepers of the home. And even if we get a surprise attack- our prayers, His presence and our confessions of His Word over our kid's lives will have covered our baby chicks.

Recently, without going into details, one of my eggs, ahem, chicks- were threatened. A serious, war time threat. This mama had already been told by our sweet, one of a kind Holy Spirit to speak Psalm 91 over her chicks the week before.  I look back and thank God that He really does go before us. I remember thinking- this is kinda silly, things are going so well, why do I need to speak Psalms 91 over my girls??? So glad I did. Thank You Jesus for Your prompting!

This was a surprise attack- out of nowhere. My family was dressed in the battle gear of Ephesians 6 from head to toe. Seriously serving and pursuing His will in our daily steps. Joy filling the atmosphere. I was living in thanks- so much so I had tears of serious joy rolling most of the day…

And  then whap.

The snake.

The attack.

But I was prepared and I continued on. Not even believing what was going on around me. Somehow Jesus got my heart beating again- because I’m pretty sure it stopped a few times. I shared with only a few folks who are Spirit filled, Word believing, Jesus marching saints what was going on. This is so important. The world doesn’t need to know all your business. I couldn’t afford to give the devil any more ammunition. I needed life speaking sisters who would pray believing for His best.

I got encouragement. I received revelation and strength.  

Restoration- that’s what my Carpenter Daddy is famous for.

And the attack- well, I am certain the devil choked on that porcelain egg.

My chicks are safe and in His care.

And we are marching on towards the prize.For HIS GLORY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!