There's this story going round the internet about a woman from India who lived in the Middle Ages and had a pet snake, python, which she loved so much. The snake was 4 meters long and looked healthy. However, one day her unusual pet just stopped eating.This lack of appetite in the snake continued over a few weeks. The desperate woman tried everything she could and offered anything that a snake would like to strangle and eat. Nothing worked, and finally the woman took her loving pet to the veterinarian as a last resort.
The vet listened to the woman carefully and asked, “Does your snake sleep with you at night, wrap around you closely and spread out throughout its length?”
The woman was surprised and with a lot of hope she said, “Yes! Yes! It does it every day and it makes me so sad because I see something asking of me, and I cannot help it feel better.”
Then, the vet said something shocking and most unexpected. “Madam, your pet is not sick; it is just preparing to eat you.” Yes, the python wasn’t sick but it has been preparing to eat her instead!
“Every time, it is creeping and “hugging” you, wrapping around your body, it is checking size to weigh how a great meal you are and how it must be prepared before the attack. And yes, it does not eat, in order to have enough space to digest you more easily,” the vet said.
This story of the woman and her beloved pet python offers a powerful lesson about the dangers of continuing in sin. The python, though appearing harmless and even affectionate, was silently plotting to destroy her. In the same way, sin can appear attractive, familiar, and even comfortable in our lives. However, just like the snake, sin is deceptive and its ultimate goal is to bring us to destruction.
Unfortunately for the woman, she refused to heed to the warning of the Vet, and one night, she was strangled and swallowed by the python while on bed.
Lessons:
Sin disguises itself as harmless – The woman’s python seemed like a companion, just as sin can appear innocent or trivial at first. Many times, we justify small wrongs, thinking they won’t lead to serious consequences. But over time, these "small" sins grow and gain control over our lives, preparing to lead us into greater danger.
Sin feeds on our ignorance – The woman didn’t realize the danger she was in because she didn’t understand the true nature of her python. Similarly, sin thrives in our lives when we ignore the warnings and stay spiritually blind to its real intent. Without understanding the danger, we continue in destructive patterns.
Sin prepares to destroy us – Just as the python was measuring its owner to prepare for the right moment to devour her, sin gradually entangles us, waiting for the right time to destroy our lives, relationships, and even our spiritual well-being. Proverbs 14:12 warns, “There is a way that seems right to a man, but its end is the way to death.”
Sin isolates us from help – Like the woman who was trying everything she could to save her pet, we sometimes rely on our own strength or worldly solutions to manage our sin. But only when she sought outside help from the vet did she realize the danger. Likewise, we need to turn to God and His Word to truly understand the weight of our sin and find salvation through Christ.
Repentance brings deliverance – Once the woman discovered the truth, she had a choice to make: either keep the snake and risk her life, or let it go and save herself. In the same way, when we come to understand the depth of our sin, we must choose to repent and turn away from it before it consumes us.
In conclusion, living in sin might seem comfortable and harmless, but it is always preparing to lead us into destruction. We must be vigilant, seek God’s wisdom, and turn away from sin before it’s too late. Romans 6:23 reminds us, “For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life through Christ Jesus our Lord.” Let us not be deceived by the temporary pleasures of sin, but seek God’s grace and freedom.
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Engr. Mbimda Ali Mbishida
07th October, 2024
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COCIN LCC Yelwa Tsakani Media Publicity Unit © 2024
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