Chapter 25 Postman and the Dog

When I got saved 21 years ago, I sat down with a retired postman who told me a story that I didn’t understand at the time but now I have found it very useful in my Christian walk. He began by telling me that the devil has no teeth. Then he went on by telling me that once while he was taking his early routes as a mailman, he suddenly saw a dog which came after him. It was a Rottweiler. He was a monster in size. He started to run, but he felt the dog was getting closer to him, ready to devour him if he could catch him. He ran for more than a mile, but the dog was still after him. Finally, he saw an alley and decided to hide there. However, it didn’t prove to be a good idea. There was only one exit in the alley, and the dog was in front of it. The postman was scared to death. His biggest fear was the dog’s teeth. He imagined the dog taking a chunk out of his Flesh which would wipe him out. As the dog was ready to jump on him, he barked. The postman was amazed to see that the dog had no teeth. Suddenly all his fear was gone. He was able to think more clearly with no fear. When the postman reached the only exit, the dog tried to bite him. However, all he felt was the pressure of the dog’s gums. This wasn’t as scary as he had imagined in the first place.The devil is just like this dog. Therefore, we should not fear the devil, for Jesus shattered his teeth when he went on the cross and defeated death by His resurrection from the dead.