READ: Revelation 2:7, 17; 3:21
“…TO HIM THAT OVERCOMETH will I give to eat of the tree of life, which is in the midst of the paradise of God.” – Revelation 2:7
A handicap is something that severely limits you! A handicap is something that makes you different from others! A handicap is a disadvantage that makes success more difficult! A handicap is a physical or social disability that makes your participation in the ministry more difficult!
When you are as wise as a serpent, you will be able to master all your handicaps and turn them around for your good. Snakes are the most severely handicapped animals on earth because they do not have limbs. Snakes have poor eyesight, and so have heat censors that can pick up vibrations. Snakes have no moveable eyelids. Snakes also have no external ear openings and they are deaf.
In spite of these handicaps, snakes have become the most successful predators on earth. They have worked around their handicap of not having legs and are able to go anywhere. They can climb trees, swim, and can even fly. What a wonderful success story this is! In spite of their handicaps, snakes have been able to do what other wild animals cannot do. The handicap of the serpent has been turned into its greatest advantage.
Your duty is to be as wise as a serpent and overcome your handicap. The wisdom of the serpent is to refuse to succumb to the handicap you face. The wisdom of the serpent is to turn your handicap into your advantage. If you are wise as a serpent, you moan about your lack of resources or any other handicap you have. You will not allow your problems and limitations to drown your calling. You will rise up with the wisdom of a serpent and use the very handicap to your advantage.