Tottering through Townsville's Anderson Gardens , an old sinner we know , obviously in need of a vitamin C injection and other medication, experienced sound advice and strong temptation .
A crumpled, soggy piece of paper on a table top contained a message to never forget the power of prayer , with a reference to Psalm 18.
But nearby, the Devil entered the scene, in the Tropical Orchard , many of its citrus trees laden with fruit , some on the gound . With all this tasty fruit hanging about , our sinner got the urge to pocket some .
However , God was watching in the shape of the Townsville City Council and could zap you with a bolt of lightning if you succumbed to temptation .
Fair dinkum, with all that fruit on display, it was like Adam being urged by a snake to sink his fangs into a (custard) apple in the Garden of Eden. A sticky sign in the orchard is designed to catch insects, part of a campaign to protect Aussie citrus trees .
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