Monday, February 27, 2006
Adam and Eve
Have you ever wondered why the temptation to indulge appetite is so strong. Appetite is one of the strongest temptations known to man. Even the original human pair, Adam and Eve, failed on the test of appetite.
Genesis 3:1-6
"Now the serpent was more crafty than any of the wild animals the LORD God had made. He said to the woman, "Did God really say, 'You must not eat from any tree in the garden'?" The woman said to the serpent, "We may eat fruit from the trees in the garden, 3 but God did say, 'You must not eat fruit from the tree that is in the middle of the garden, and you must not touch it, or you will die.' " "You will not surely die," the serpent said to the woman. "For God knows that when you eat of it your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God, knowing good and evil."
When the woman saw that the fruit of the tree was good for food and pleasing to the eye, and also desirable for gaining wisdom, she took some and ate it. She also gave some to her husband, who was with her, and he ate it."
This reminds us that Satan is crafty. He loves to twist the truth and deceive us. Using the belt of truth as part of the armor of God will help us recognize the lies. It's important to put on the belt of truth every day. If we can develop self-control around food, we will build up spiritual strength to resist temptations in other areas as well.
Genesis 3:1-6
"Now the serpent was more crafty than any of the wild animals the LORD God had made. He said to the woman, "Did God really say, 'You must not eat from any tree in the garden'?" The woman said to the serpent, "We may eat fruit from the trees in the garden, 3 but God did say, 'You must not eat fruit from the tree that is in the middle of the garden, and you must not touch it, or you will die.' " "You will not surely die," the serpent said to the woman. "For God knows that when you eat of it your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God, knowing good and evil."
When the woman saw that the fruit of the tree was good for food and pleasing to the eye, and also desirable for gaining wisdom, she took some and ate it. She also gave some to her husband, who was with her, and he ate it."
This reminds us that Satan is crafty. He loves to twist the truth and deceive us. Using the belt of truth as part of the armor of God will help us recognize the lies. It's important to put on the belt of truth every day. If we can develop self-control around food, we will build up spiritual strength to resist temptations in other areas as well.
# posted by Karen Whitson @ 10:02 PM 
