It was a sound I had never heard before. While in our master bedroom tonight, I suddenly heard a loud, clanking noise in the master bath. With everyone gone, I had no choice but to take cautious yet determined steps toward that alarming and strange sound.
As I entered the master bath, I noticed the noise was coming from the sink area. Was it a water line problem? No. I turned the faucet on and off and the sound continued elsewhere. I then noticed it was coming from the toothbrush container. For some strange reason, my battery operated toothbrush had decided to turn itself on...shaking the rest of the toothbrushes and container...violently. I tried to turn it off...but it was already "off." I tried to remove the battery but could not reach it. So I did the most inventive and intellectual solution possible. I placed it on a washcloth until the battery died. Oddly, it "stopped" several times....only to begin again minutes later. I have never seen anything like this.
Of course, my analytical mind began thinking. Isn't that the way satan works in our lives? How often does he surprise us with something we never experienced before? How often do we think we have overcome a battle when the struggle unexpectedly begins again? Do we ever try to remove something from our lives that continually gnaws at us...only to find that it seems to be locked so deeply, reaching it doesn't seem possible? Do we hope that an obstacle in our lives will just go away...but it doesn't?
As long as we live on this earth, we will meet unexpected, continual and interesting struggles with satan. There will be more noise than we desire...more shaking circumstances than expected and more effort to rid ourselves of struggles than we anticipated. We were told this life would not be without difficulty. I take great comfort in knowing that we will not face the challenges of this world alone. He never leaves us. He is always with us. He will see us through no matter how overwhelming our circumstances seem. Thank You, God, for holding us when life brings shakes, struggles and surprises. Knowing You care and will prevail makes all the difference in this journey. ♥~thl
"I have told you these things, so that in Me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world." John 16: 33
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