Dragonflies

"And he laid hold on the dragon, that old serpent, which is the Devil, and Satan, and bound him a thousand years."
Revelation 20:2

Do you ever wonder where we get some of the words we use?  This last weekend, I was watching several dragonflies darting back and forth across the yard.  I have always thought them so lovely, with their wings reflecting beautiful glimmers of color.  So, if they are so lovely, why do we call them "dragon" flies?  In the bible, Satan is described as a dragon, one to avoid at all costs.  Well, I looked up "dragon-flies" in the dictionary and here is what I found:  "Large, harmless insect with a long body, four filmy wings, huge eyes and strong jaws".  It goes on to say that they eat bugs and look very fearsome to other insects.  Unfortunately Satan is wiser than the dragonflies.  He doesn't come to us looking fearsome and deadly.  He works in the opposite way.  He comes with all the beauty of the colors of the rainbow, but hidden within he is vicious and cruel.  It is easy to see why he is called a dragon.  We would do well to fear him.

My prayer for today:  Father, help us to see with spiritual eyes, that we won't be led astray by seeming beauty.