Think About It

Have you ever heard of something (or someone) described as being slower than molasses in January?  Well, interestingly, that may not be as harmless as it might first appear.  According to American history, on January 15, 1919, the “Great Molasses Flood” of Boston killed 21 people and injured about 150.  While this sounds a bit silly, following an explosion at a holding facility, a 25-foot tidal wave of the liquid moved through the streets of Boston at the rate of about 35 miles per hour.  A flood of water that was that size and moved at that speed could have caused a lot of damage but imagine the impact that sticky stuff would have had!  As I thought about this odd situation in Boston, I was reminded of another image I often see.  How many times do we see the devil portrayed as some cartoonish oaf – someone (or something) goofy and harmless?  Yet, the truth is that satan is dangerous and ruthless.  In fact, the Bible warns, “Be of sober spiri...