Hello  ,

For six months, a German farmer near Regensburg tried in vain to capture his runaway bull. The bull had escaped during the summer and hid out in the Bavarian woods. He attempted to lasso the animal, but the bull would always flee into the woods. The farmer tried shooting the beast with a tranquilizer, but the darts proved ineffective.

But where the farmer failed, neighbor Werner Dechant succeeded. Dechant saw the black bull eating grain out of a bucket on his property and tried and failed to snare the cautious beast. But Dechant had an idea for when the animal returned. The next day, Dechant mixed more grain with a bottle of vodka. The day after, he soaked the grain in two more bottles of the spirit. Once liquored up, the escaped bull was easy to capture. According to one news report, "The bull has now been returned to his owner-and will not be allowed out again."* 

"Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour."  1 Peter 5:8

I believe that our adversary works very hard to assist people in their addictions.  He knows full well that when our minds are clouded that he has a foot-hold.  Do you know someone who is addicted to something that is harmful to them?  Please take a moment this morning to stop and say a prayer for them.  They need all the divine help they can get.

Have a great day and God bless!

Pastor Mike / The Open Word