Demonic Vacuum Cleaner

I love my vacuum cleaner.  It’s been a faithful cleaning tool now for over twenty years.  While I should be thankful for such service in a world full of cheaply made machines, there are times I think it is possessed.

It has little wheels that allow it to glide easily over my hardwood floors.  Then for no apparent reason, as I am cleaning vigorously, it gets stuck on a half-inch round cord.  Now the cord is an easy jump for the little wheels, a little shake should solve the problem; but no, it usually takes stopping and lifting it off the cord.

Sometimes it will lie down on its side.  It will be going great, and I have no idea how or why, but it will roll off it’s wheels!   Of course, there’s no way to get it up with just a pull this time.  I definitely have to stop, pick it up and put it back on its wheels.   I’ve gotten so irritated at it that I’ll just pick it up and carry it because that’s the only way I can get it to do what I want without interrupting my plan.

Today was such a day.  As I carried it around, I thought of many things in the spiritual realm in regard to my feelings about my vacuum.  First, there is no original sin in this machine, so of course there is no demonic influence.  The only sinfulness going on here is me getting irritated at a machine.

Second, I thought that this little vacuum is a very good picture of God and me.  How often have I become tripped up on something minor and He pulls and I don’t budge?!   How often will I be going along and out of the blue lie down on the job? He lovingly picks me up and carries me through the rough place, reminding me of His faithfulness and truthfulness.  My feelings cannot come into play.  I must trust Him.  Of course, I did not talk to my vacuum this way, but I do thank God for instructing me even in the base things of life!!