God warned Adam and Eve that sin would bring them death
and destruction. However, when Satan offered them what seemed to be a more
appealing alternative, they chose to believe Satan over God (Genesis 3:4). The
path of least resistance is always more appealing to human beings, and Satan
loves to convince us that there are no consequences for disobeying God.
Sin always pushes us beyond our comfort zone and costs us
more than we can afford. Satan uses our desires to hook our flesh. He makes something
that we see, we want to feel or that appeals to our pride to lure us away from
holiness (1 John 2:16).
Lust locks on and pulls us against our will. Sin entices us to forget
God’s Word and to neglect our relationship with Him.
Some people lose confidence in God and rely more on their
human reasoning. God calls us to focus on the spiritual rather than on the
material; but our flesh nags us to pursue carnal quests instead. Satan makes
sure that we are aware of the worldly philosophies of modern comedians and new
age practitioners. They disparage the Word and ridicule our faith in an unseen
God (Acts 17:23).
Satan gave Adam and Eve a false sense of security based on
his evil lies. He convinced them to do what their heart told them to do and
what seemed right in their own eyes (Jeremiah 17:9; Genesis 3:5-6; Proverbs 21:2). As a result, we
now work by the sweat of our brow and with pain in childbearing (Genesis 3:16-17).
Adam and Eve regretted that one decision for the rest of their life.
Prayer:
Father God, we all lost Paradise, which You provided for
us, when Adam and Eve sinned. It seems that the modern mind wants tangible
proof of Your existence. They discount the exact order in the galaxies and
nature, as well as the miracle of human birth. They give credit to some big
bang rather than to You. You are under no obligation to prove Your self to us;
yet, You reveal Yourself in dozens of different ways every single day. We are
just too wrapped up in our hectic lives to pay attention. Draw us close to You
and never let us go (Ephesians 2:19-22; 1 Peter 2:4-8).
Thought for the Day:
God supplies all of our needs according to His own assets
and splendor. – Philippians 4:19
