March 19, 2020 Higher Everyday Devotional :- ATTRACTION FOR THE FORBIDDEN
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HIGHER EVERYDAY
THURSDAY MARCH 19, 2020
ATTRACTION FOR THE FORBIDDEN
TEXT: GENESIS 3:7-13
MEMORY VERSE: “And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree to be desired to make one wise, she took of the fruit thereof, and did eat…” (GENESIS 3:6).
Attraction simply means a magnetic charm that fascinates, allures or entices, which could be in a subtle way either to pleasure seeking or otherwise. It becomes a big problem when one is negatively attracted to things prohibited by God.
Our text above reveals the inducement of Eve by Satan to transgress. The woman, being deceived through the tempter’s artful manipulation, gave her husband the forbidden fruit. She saw nothing in its colour that threatened death or danger; it was just as pleasant to the sight and good for food.
Sin is deceptive and attractive. Many people in Bible times were in one way or another attracted to sin. Examples include:
(i) Adam and Eve who brought sin to the whole world.
(ii) Samson who lost his anointing and two eyes, and died with the heathen.
(iii) Achan was attracted to Babylon’s garment and died by stoning.
(iv) David invited blood judgment upon his family because of an attraction to Bathsheba.
Temptations will surely come, but we should not yield. Abstaining from all appearance of evil and meditation on God’s Word are biblical counsels for victory.
QUOTE: Sin is deceptive.
CHALLENGE: Yielding to temptation results in grave consequences.
PRAYER: Lord, help me to overcome temptations on daily basis.