The devil came to me the other day, as he often does, and he said, "Preacher, how about joining me for a little walk. It never hurts to walk and talk a little bit, now does it?" I had to admit that I couldn't see any harm in walking and talking, and so I agreed to walk with him for a little while. He led me out the door of the church and up the street to one of our neighborhood convenience stores. He took me up to the counter and said, "I'll tell you what, I'll buy you one of these lottery tickets. He took out his wallet, flashed a large wad of bills, paid the cashier and handed me the ticket. My hands were trembling as I took it. I knew the jackpot this week was $40 million. "Hang on to that ticket and you will be a big winner," he said. "You won't have to work another day in your life." …
A Walk With The Devil
Luke 4:1-13
Luke 4:1-13
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by John E. Sumwalt
by John E. Sumwalt
CSS Publishing Company, LECTIONARY STORIES, by John E. Sumwalt