Shake it Off

Scripture:

Acts 28:5 "But Paul shook the snake off into the fire and suffered no ill effects"

Observation:

The scripture just prior to this said that a viper, a very poisonous snake had bitten Paul and was hanging from his hand.  Everyone thought Paul was going to die, but Paul just shook the snake off into the fire and was fine.  Sometimes we get bit by the enemy of our souls.  We need to learn to shake it off and keep going.

Application:

Whenever I would get hurt or mess up in football or one of the other sports I played growing up, my coaches would say, "shake it off".  That meant, forget about it and focus on what is coming next.  When Paul was bitten, he didn't spend a lot of time fasting, praying and coming against the power behind the snake, he just shook it off and kept going.  Sometimes we need to fight, sometimes we just need to shake it off.

Prayer:

Father, teach me to hear Your voice more clearly.  I want to know when to shake it off and when to fast and pray.  I want to walk in alignment with You at all times.  In the heat of life, help me to know when to shake it off and when to pray harder.

Yours,
Jeff