Sam Squirrel Christians

Sam Squirrel Christians

Deuteronomy 18:9-14

“You know my friend Sam?” asked Peyton one evening. “I think I’ll call him ‘Sam Squirrel.’ Every day his mom packs him a nice lunch, but he always wants to have something from everybody else’s lunch too.”

“Huh,” snorted Peyton’s brother, Mark. “What’s that got to do with squirrels?”

“Sam makes me think of the squirrel that stole the bird seed from our bird feeder even though he had plenty of his own,” explained Peyton. “Sam isn’t satisfied with what he already has.”

“Well, that’s no reason for you to call him names,” Mom scolded mildly.

Later that evening, Peyton was looking through a book on witchcraft he had taken from the library. This is wild, he thought. These guys do real magic! It would be fun to see it done.

Peyton quickly closed the book when Dad came into the room. “What do you have there?” asked Dad.

“Just a book,” said Peyton, feeling uneasy.

“The Magic in Witchcraft?” asked Dad, noticing the title. “Isn’t one Sam Squirrel enough, Son?”

“What?” asked Peyton. “Sam doesn’t have anything to do with this.”

“You wanted to call him ‘Sam Squirrel’ because he had everything he needed right in front of his face, but he still reached out for more—and for things that don’t belong to him,” Dad reminded Peyton. “As a Christian, you have everything you need for living. You have the Bible as your guide. You have our loving Lord Jesus to forgive sins. You have the Holy Spirit to work in your life.” Dad paused, then added, “May I ask why you are reaching out for more—and for things that don’t belong to you, but to the devil?”

“I just thought I’d take a look,” said Peyton sheepishly.

“Don’t even dabble in it,” said Dad sternly. “God can fill your life with everything good. You don’t need anything else.” NEK

How about You?

Are you satisfied with all the wisdom and knowledge God has shared with us in his Word? Or do you dabble in the things that don’t please him? He has exciting plans for each one of us and wants us to be content with the Christian life he’s given us.

Memorize:

“God has actually given us his Spirit (not the world’s spirit) so we can know the wonderful things God has freely given us.” 1 Corinthians 2:12

Be Content with God