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We
had a mysterious stove in our house. It sits in the kitchen along one wall
like most stoves. We cook in it and on it like most people do. Like
many a stove it is sometimes a frustration to the cook. For some reason
my wife doesn't seem to likeit when a cake bakes thicker on one end than on the
other. Hence, it was my job to try and level said stove!
Stoves have little adjustable "feet" that are supposed to make is possible to
level them. I checked my carpenter's level and made adjustments. When
I was done, the cake was still lopsided. Do I say, "Bonita must bake funny!"
? No! There was an explanation that saved our relationship!
Do you know that iron skillets are heavy? (dumb question).
Do you know that if they are sitting stacked on a stove, this can cause it to
sit unlevel? If you removed the skillets to level the stove, then putthem
back, the stove would still not be level! The answer? An outside force
was the cause.
Paul noted,"Our struggle is not against
flesh and blood, but against the rulers...powers...world forces of this darkness...and
spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly places." (Ephesians
6:12) Some of Satan's most effective work results when we don't
remember this. When we allow ourselves to view church people or anyone as
THE enemy, Satan has wonhalf the battle. He revels in getting us to fight
people while ignoring his spiritual interference.
Let's remember who the real enemy is
and level our efforts there.
All Scripture references are from the New American
Standard Version unless otherwise noted.
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Leveling Fault 
