The Accuser and Martin Luther

Martin Luther the Reformer told of how the devil approached him one day and accused him of the enormous sin in his life. Satan laid out a long list of sins of which Luther was guilty, and thrust them under his nose in accusation.

Luther said to the devil, “Think a little harder; you must have forgotten some.” So the devil thought a little harder and added another few hundred to the list.

When the devil was finished, Luther said, “Okay, now take a pen and some red ink and write across that list 'The blood of Jesus Christ, God’s Son, cleanses us from all sin.'”

James Emery White

Denouncing The Devil

The priest was preparing a dying man for his long day's journey into the night. 

Whispering firmly, the priest said, "Denounce the devil! Let him know how little you think of his evil!"

The dying man said nothing. The priest repeated his order. 

Still the dying man said nothing. The priest asked, "Why do you refuse to denounce the devil and his evil?"

The dying man said weakly, "Until I know where I'm heading, I don't think I ought to aggravate anybody."

Killed By Five Lions

A tourist was eaten by a pride of five lions in an outdoor shower at a game reserve. Pete Evershed - a businessman from Harare - was killed at Mana Pools National Park in Zimbabwe, a location that offers visitors the chance to get closer to nature.

It is the latest in a string of attacks at the park. Johnny Rodrigues, from the Zimbabwean Conservation Task Force, said: "It's promoted as somewhere you can get back to nature. It's a romantic idea, but visitors need to know they are taking their lives into their own hands."

This shocking story points out that some places in the world require special vigilance. And it should also remind us of the importance of being alert in the spiritual realm. The scripture warns us to "be sober and alert. Your enemy the devil, like a roaring lion, is on the prowl looking for someone to devour." 1 Peter 5:8

The Mirror News 

Thursday, November 04, 2010