We are in the midst of a series on family and marriage and so I want to invite you to join me in the book of Malachai this morning.

I hope you brought your Bibles and we'll begin in Malachai Chapter 4 this morning.

If you'll go ahead and open your Bibles there.

As we begin, I want to read to you, this is from the Volunteer Manual for Peace Corps

Volunteers who volunteer in the Amazon jungle.

Okay?

Now this is the actual wording from a page out of the Peace Corps manual for those volunteers.

And it's entitled what to do in case you are attacked by an Anaconda snake.

Now I want to remind you as I read this, that the Anaconda snake is the largest snake on earth.

It will grow to 35 to 40 feet long,

weighing 350 to 400 pounds will grow. Okay? What to do in case you're attacked.

Number one, if attacked by an Anaconda snake, do not run.

The snake is faster than you are.

Number two, lie flat on the ground, put your arms tight against your

side and legs tight against one another. Number three, tuck in your chin.

Number four.

The snake will come and begin to nudge you and to climb over your body.

Number five, do not panic.

Number six, after the snake has examined you, it will begin to swallow you from the feet in first.

Permit the snake to swallow your feet and ankles, and do not panic.

Number seven, the snake will now begin to suck your legs into its body.

You must lie perfectly still, as this will take a long time.

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