I saw this on CBS News: An Alligator Snapping Turtle that lives to be over one hundred years old, and can weigh up to 150 pounds. Compared to other sea creatures, it isn't the fastest thing in the water. You might wonder how anything this bulky could get enough food to keep it alive. After all, seaweed is only a snack for a 150 lb. turtle. The secret is its deceptively small tongue. Yup. I said tongue. I said deceptively small. Apparently to get food, Sammy or Sally Snapper opens its mouth and sticks out its tongue, which is small compared to the turtle's size, but long and very narrow like a worm. Unsuspecting fish looking for dinner head for the bait, and wham! Turtle food.
The thing about temptation is its deception. You think you're headed for a good nutritious meal and what you get is junk food. Feeling smart and quick, we can turn into sushi faster than you can say snapping turtle.
Nobody gets fooled by evil in a red suit with horns, a tail and a pitchfork. We can see it a mile away and run for cover. As Adam and Eve tried to teach us, evil is more likely to tempt us with flattery and cool talk. The fact that God said "Don't" wasn't enough for our first parents nor is it for us.
So, the lesson in every season (as Lent reminds us) is watch out for the scrumptous-looking worm. Things are not always as they appear.
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