Green Eggs and Ham

“I could not, would not, on a boat.

I will not, will not, with a goat.

I will not eat them in the rain.

I will not eat them on a train.

Not in the dark! Not in a tree!

Not in a car! You let me be!

I do not like them in a box.

I do not like them with a fox.

I will not eat them in a house.

I do not like them with a mouse.

I do not like them here or there.

I do not like them ANYWHERE!

“I do not like green eggs and ham”

Ah, out of the mouths of babes and sucklings... Ok. So Dr. Suess isn’t exactly a babe or a suckling, but he was writing to them, so that has to count for something.

I was babysitting last night (which would explain the sudden inspiration coming from a Dr. Suess book). As I was reading Green Eggs and Ham in my most animated voice, it suddenly struck me that Theodor Seuss Geisel had an excellent lesson going. 

Sam was trying to tempt a un-named character to try green eggs and ham. Sam, devious through and through, seems absolutely determined to make the poor guy try the dish. 

“Would you, could you, in a box?”

“Would you, could you, with a fox?” 

“Would you, could you, in a car?”

“Would you, could you, in the dark?”

Each and every time the fuzzy, little man replied, “I would not, could not....!”

This is exactly what Christians need to do! I mean, my goodness, it doesn’t matter where you are or who your with, standards are still standards!! Sin is still sin!

So next time Satan whispers in your ear, would you, could you... respond the same way our unnamed, fuzzy little man did, stand up, and shout, “I would not, could not!!!!”