The Tomato Frog

Deep in the Costa Rican jungle lives the small tomato frog. Red in color like a tomato, he has a unique defense against predators. Once he’s attacked, he emits a deadly, milky white poison all over his skin. As the attacking animal bites into a tomato frog, it tastes the poison and spits the frog out of its mouth.
Unfortunately, by the time the predator spits out the frog, the traumatized amphibian dies anyway.

Where to Take It from Here…

Without question, the tomato frog’s poison is effective. The only problem is—it’s too late. It’s utterly useless in protecting the tomato frog safe because it’s activated after an attack and after the damage is done.

Believers in Jesus often suffer from the tomato frog’s bane. We wait to pray and employ our spiritual defenses or offenses until after Satan has already attacked and caused damage in our lives. Only after making a bad decision, breaking a significant relationship, or committing a sin with long-term consequences do we call on the Lord for help. Of course, God can help us in times of trouble. Yet we do ourselves a favor to be in constant prayer and devotion so that the enemy is repelled before the damage is done.