Monkey Trap

People for His Own Possession: "Now you are, now you have...now live"

Week 4 of our series on 1st and 2nd Peter.

The Monkey Trap

I have heard it said that you can catch a monkey with a pretty simple trap. The idea is that, if you put a hole in a coconut large enough for the monkey's hand and then place some monkey delicacy in the coconut, the monkey will reach into the coconut and grab it. The trap works because the monkey's fist is too large to get out of the coconut.  Thus the monkey's obsession with his prize keeps him trapped.  

The truth is we all have obsessions that trap us.  Our work, our stuff, our money, our experiences, our hobbies, our romances, our status, and our entertainment (at least we think all these things are ours) can all be things we believe will give us identity and satisfaction. When we hold this belief, we become enslaved like a monkey in a coconut.

 

Coconut Palm

Coconut trees are palms that grow up to 30 metres high. Known as the 'tree of life' because of their huge variety of uses, they grow throughout the tropics.

http://www.kew.org/plant-cultures/plants/coconut_landing.html