Lurking...

In My Backyard...More Than A Science Lesson...
Seriously...A Lesson For My Heart and Soul...
The pics don't begin to capture this amazing sight. A few nights ago, Ron and I were marvelling at TWO of these HUGE spiders and their even more HUGE webs. I immediately wanted to take a picture (my reaction to everything in life) and Ron suggested I wait until morning. Well..... morning came and NO Spiders, No Webs, Not A Trace. Bummer. Well....Tonight, I went out with Riley for his nightly relief and there they were...TWO SPIDERS in TWO GIGANTIC WEBS. I started signing "They're Back, They're Back" and then headed for my camera.
We did a little research on-line and have determined:
1) This Spider is NOT Poisonous (whew-no Brown Recluse here)
2) This is some sort of Night Weaving Orb Spider (Don't ask me to get to technical and scientific)
This encounter with HUGE SPIDERS (about a 1 inch fuzzy fat belly with long legs) and their Beautiful Webs leads me to understand why it is so easy for people to get caught in webs, literally and figuratively speaking. They are fascinating and so tempting to get closer and closer and closer until, BAM, in an instant you are tangled and covered with hard to remove strands. My need to take a photo "up close" and then "up closer and closer" put me in a position to get tangled up in a mess I thought I could stay away from as long as I was careful.
Recently, I was caught in a figurative web. It happened so quickly, I was certain I had control over the situation...Not so. (I forgot to let the Lord STAY in control) I responded in a negative way to a very negative ugly situation that plagues my life (if I allow it) In an instant, I was caught in a web and behaving in a manner I had promised myself and the Lord I would never stoop to. Even though I caught myself and made a U-Turn,, the negativity had spouted. Nothing good ever comes from getting too close to temptation (the web) and eventually so close, we are sucked in and left with lots of little strands to clean up.
It is just better to stay far away, even if the spider is not poisonous and the web is beautiful....even if it is in the "safety" of your OWN BACKYARD.

Have you ever allowed yourself to get caught in a web (figuratively speaking)?

How did it feel?

Doesn't it feel wonderful to remove the strands (repent)

and get completely away from the temptation?

I am thankful Jesus Christ allows us to give the strands to him and

start fresh and far away from the webs.