I moved out to the country a few years ago.
I had spiders in the city once in a while.
Now, I have to set traps. I am in the wilderness, there are all sorts of bugs I have never seen before.
I saw one bug who was smaller than the gigantic .spider he was carrying across the yard.
I had one crawl across my ear as I slept.
It was big and it was so loud, it woke me up.
I caught him in the spider traps I have set.
It’s a different way of life.
Before I moved here, this house was a rental and there were doors that didn’t close properly
and openings where they could come in.
I have since sealed up all the ones I could find and I still try to think like a spider in case there are more.
Some come up the drains.
it’s a never-ending process.
This subject just reminds me of the way the enemy can work his way in if there are any openings.
it also reminds me of the Israelites who complained and grumbled about their circumstances.
I felt the direction of God to move here.
He has given me a whole new life with a new set of people and has taught me many things.
Jesus is in this.
So, as long as He is in this, I will not blame Him for the things I don’t like, like the spiders and snakes.
And, yes the first year I was here, I found 2 snakes in my house.
One day I was walking my dog and a Turkey Vulture was about to prey on me or my dog, not sure which.
He was following us and circling us and my hair was in a pony tail and my coat was the same color as nature and I think he thought my hair was a small animal as my dog was not small.
I could see the shadows of him circling and I looked up at him and he had his eye on us.
We made it home safely without getting attacked. It was an odd experience.
I am careful to not blame the Lord or wish I had my other life that I used to have.
He brought me here for a reason and I need to be obedient and not whine about missing my old life.
Remember Lot’s wife. Luke 17:32
But his wife looked back from behind him, and she became a pillar of salt. Genesis 19:26
Remembering the Israelites, I did not want to blame God for any negative experiences.
I came here out of my own free will to follow where I believe Jesus wants me to be.
Sometimes I do tell Him how I feel and we have to work through some things.
I’m okay with that and I think He is, too.
I try to keep my attitude with God in check.
He is God and I am not and wherever He sends me, I shall go,
no matter what the circumstances might be.
We will be losing our way of life and God will still take care of us,
but some of us may be martyred, some of us will have to completely rely upon Jesus for His provision.
We might miss our comforts.
We need to be careful not to blame God.
Hard times are sure to come as they have been prophesied in the Bible.
If it is not this generation who experiences the Tribulation, it is still on its way.