Although Jeremy and his wife, Martha, welcomed everyone to the warehouse they converted into a chapel, there were signs telling newcomers before they entered to first write the names of any demons they planned on keeping outside on the wall of the building facing the street. Martha waited by the wall for any who were foolish enough to want to keep a demon.
Those who slipped past Martha ran into Jeremy wearing a T-shirt that read: I specialize in scaring the HELL out of stuff. When he asked them if they’d like to get rid of their demons they didn’t completely understand what they were being asked to do, but to be polite and figuring they didn’t have any demons, except maybe little ones, said, “Sure, Pastor, go for it.”
So, in the name of Jesus and in a loud voice, Jeremy rebuked in detail god-awful lists of demonic addictions and disabling stupidities that burned convicting blushes on their cheeks. He then said, “Your demons are gone and you’ve been forgiven for the time you’ve wasted playing games with them, but it’s up to you to decide whether you’ll run after them or stay here to rejoice with thanksgiving.”
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Denise offers the prompt word “game” to be used in this week’s Six Sentence Stories.
Revelation 21:27
And there shall in no wise enter into it any thing that defileth, neither whatsoever worketh abomination, or maketh a lie: but they which are written in the Lamb’s book of life.
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Thanks Frank for the words to live by and remember.
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Thank you and blessings!
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“Martha waited by the wall for any who were foolish enough to want to keep a demon.” Good for Martha!
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Yes, indeed! Blessings, Michael!
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Well written, Frank. Makes its point with a fine sense of irony.
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Thank you, Dora, and blessings to you!
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I do hope most of them stayed.
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I do as well. Blessings, Mimi!
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Nicely done, Frank!
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Thank you, Chris!
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This gave me such a good chuckle. It’s lovely to catch up with you again, Frank.
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I am glad you liked this, Misky! It is good to catch up with you as well.
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“…write the names of any demons they planned on keeping outside on the wall of the building facing the street.
Loved (and lol’d) at the visual this opening line prompted.
Surely multi-colored spray paint and big pieces of chalk were involved.
Good Six, yo
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In an earlier version I did have Martha carrying a can of spray paint waiting for them. I wasn’t sure what I wanted her to do with it. Thank you, Clark!
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Enjoyed your 6 so much, Frank.
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Thank you!
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Jesus wrote on the sand and the pharisees couldn’t condemn the woman. Interesting the company we keep. Good one Frank!
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Thank you and blessings, Mary!
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High five to Pastor Jeremy for his sense of humor with his “I specialize in scaring the HELL out of stuff” tee shirt!
Enjoyable Six, Frank.
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I am glad you liked that tee shirt. Thank you, Denise!
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I am with Denise in high 5ing the pastor, Frank!
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Thank you, Nick!
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There’s definitely a real spiritual reality; love how you can tell short stories in such brevity with such punch
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Thank you, Jim, and blessings to you!
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Thanks
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A pastor that says it like it is! I like him!
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He is a bit unusual in his approach. Thank you, Keith!
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