There's a lot to be learned from the first chapters of Genesis about temptation.  Where Adam and Eve find themselves vulnerable, we find ourselves vulnerable too.

One of Satan's best tricks is to get us to question the goodness of God.  Questioning his goodness often leads us to question his wisdom, his truthfulness and his love.  We begin to think that God is witholding something good from us.  Then we are so vulnerable to temptation.

Of course, God loves us with an everlasting love.  Of course, God is all-wise and it is folly for us to question his wisdom.  Of course, God is perfect in truth and cannot tell a lie.  Yet when Satan creeps in with suggestions that God is witholding something good from us, our mind is taken captive by warped thought patterns--we often become blinded to the truth.

This was the path of Eve (and Adam, too by the way) and it is a path that we have all taken from time to time.

When tempted to sin, it is helpful to remember that God is perfect in goodness, in love, in wisdom and truth.  His will is always best--and any suggestion that he is witholding something wonderful from us is deception.  God's will cannot contradict his character--and therefore it is always good, wise, and loving.  To doubt his goodness only leads us to miss out on his good and perfect will.

The fruit looks good sometimes, but it always has consequences.  It is never wise to second guess the goodness of God.

With Joy,

Pastor Jeff

Tomorrow’s Scripture Readings:

Psalm 2:7-12
Gen 5:1-7:24
Matt 3:7- 4:11
Proverbs 1:10-19