Sitting in the deer stand

Well, I thought I would get tomorrow's blog written today since tomorrow is church and since I will be sitting here for the next 2.5 hours. I've already been sitting for 30 minutes.

By reading the title I'm sure you know where I'm at! 

The deer stand!

Well, I wrote a blog a while back about how the devil is kind of like how we are, (we, as in, we hunters.) I understand not everyone hunts or likes it. But hear me out for a second.

I'm no true hunter. I will fess up and be honest.

I don't know what kind of bow or gun to buy or how to sight them in.

I don't know what kind of bullets to with what gun or arrows go with what bow!

I have a crossbow with me right now. And I am pretty confident with shooting it- although I'm not a perfect shot. But, for the past two years, I have sit in this same stand and each time, killed myself a buck.

This is my dads property. His deer stand and the corn pile that this hopefully sweet looking nine pointer is going to come to--- yep, that's his too.

He drove me back here on his mule, (the four wheeler crossed with a golf cart looking thing, not a donkey type animal!) and he carried the bow up for me and then I climbed up about 16 steps to this little one person seat. 

Since its Halloween, and we all know that's one of Satan's favorite days... I have been thinking about all the evil spirits and demons going overboard having a blast this week and especially day. 

As I sat here I started thinking to myself as I do each year, of different scenarios that could happen when a deer starts to walk up. As I started to climb this stand I noticed some tracks at my feet. When dad got down from putting my bow in the tree-  I asked him if those were for sure deer tracks. He said "yep." The deer had already eaten a good amount of the corn that my brother out out last night. There were signs of deer without me seeing one yet. 

As I sit here and I'm imagining scenarios that may happen in about an hour and a half- right before dark likely- I look back behind me and study about how far the trail is that the deer was on that I killed last year. About 30 yards. Same as the distance from the corn pile. Two years ago it walked right in front of me and I shot him at about 25 yards. I grabbed the bow as he was behind a large tree and moved very slowly as I took the safety off and started following him through the trees. 

The devil is a lot like the hunter when it comes to killing.

I don't plan on shooting this deer in the leg or the nose, or even in the middle of its gut- no, I plan on shooting it right in the heart so it'll die. I don't want to wound it. That would be pointless to me. And make me sad! I want to take it home as a trophy deer to hang on our wall!

Satan doesn't want to injure you or shoot you through the leg. 

He doesn't want to make you and you husband argue- he wants to make you cheat on him so you'll end up getting a divorce.

He doesn't want to make you smoke cigarettes- he will maybe start you out with that- but he wants you to get into selling drugs and get busted and spend 20 years in prison. 

He doesn't want to make you feel like you're ugly or fat or skinny- nope- he wants to make you commit suicide because you believe you are truly worthless and disgusting.

Satan doesn't want you to lose sleep over your children- he wants you to become phyisically sick over  them and lose weight, muscle tone and strength to where you're hospitalized and then get a deadly illness that isn't cured.

I took a scent free shower and washed my clothes in scent free detergent. My dad sprayed my down with a special spray that takes away any scent or odor right before I climbed in the stand. 

I prepared for this hunt.

Satan is preparing for you. He has been preparing a lot longer than how long I prepared for today. Even if I was the one to have put the stand up, bought the bow and the arrows, sighted it in and bought or leased the land to hunt on, put cameras and corn out... That preparation comes no where close to the Devils preparation for his hunt for you. 

He is watching and waiting. He has practiced his shot and perfected it. 

Well, how do I stay out of his scope then if he's been hunting me for so long!?

Be on guard and put on the whole armour of God.

“Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might. Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places. Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand. Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness; And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace; Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked. And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God: Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints;”

‭‭Ephesians‬ ‭6:10-18‬

Read and meditate and memorize this. 

Have a wonderful weekend.