Musa and the Snake

One evening, Musa, our worker, was walking to a water spigot in our yard to get some water.
The moon was out so he did not need a torch (flashlight) since he had traveled this stone and concrete path many times.  As he put his left foot down, he felt something wrap around both of his legs and then hit his foot.  Instantly reacting, he kicked the object with his foot. It went flying into the dark.  He then came to the house thinking that he had been bitten by a snake!  There was not evidence of a puncture wound, but I cleaned it with Neosporene and gave him some pain medication.

He slept fitfully that night.  The next day, we took him to a local hospital.  Since the snake could not be identified and there was still no evidence of a puncture wound, he was given some medicine for "sumu" (poison), some pain meds, and a tetanus shot.  He was instructed to return after 2 weeks for a re-check.  The medicines are strong and they affected him to the point where he was not able to work for 4 weeks.

He went to another hospital to get a second opinion and another tetanus shot.

He seems to be doing better now and is regaining his strength.

We do not know if the snake indeed injected venom into his skin or not.

Never the less, God has taken care of him through this whole incident.

This reminds me that Satan is truly a like a snake, waiting to strike at the opportune moment.

We need to be constantly on the alert, physically and spiritually!