Is It a Trick?

I live in a rural area. Recently, we followed a country road that runs between my daughter’s home and ours. The pungent odor of skunk leaked into the car. Our headlights shined on the small dead animal, but it was gray. An opossum. We rolled down the window and let the fresh air clear out the smell.

The following day we drove by the same smelly dip in the road. I studied the animal one more time—I was almost positive it was an opossum. By the third day, it became the topic of conversation as my husband and I both said it looked like an opossum but sure smelled like a skunk. I hate to admit it, but the fourth day we were wondering if GA had a different kind of stripeless skunk.

Finally I saw the real culprit. A black and white form tucked beside the edge of the blacktop. I wondered at the fact that I was almost ready to believe the opossum was a skunk!

Do you let your senses trick you? Have you determined to eat healthier and then let the smell of food trick you into eating something you regretted? How about the sight of some gooey treat that once you gulp it down leaves you disappointed?

I can’t help but think of Eve.

Donna
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Today's Scripture and Pondering Point: Is It A Trick?:

Gen 3:6-7

When the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was a delight to the eyes, and that the tree was desirable to make {one} wise, she took from its fruit and ate; and she gave also to her husband with her, and he ate. Then the eyes of both of them were opened, and they knew that they were naked; and they sewed fig leaves together and made themselves loin coverings.