Failing to Listen to God
Genesis 3:1-6
The Fall of Adam and Eve.
3 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’?”
2 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.’”
4 “You will not certainly die,” the serpent said to the woman. 5 “For GOD knows that when you eat from it your eyes will be opened, and you will be like GOD, knowing good and evil.”
6 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.
Listening to GOD is not a onetime event. We must continually keep HIS WORD before us, or we'll begin to listen to the wrong voices.
In Genesis 2:16 -17 (And the Lord God commanded the man, “You are free to eat from any tree in the garden; 17 but you must not eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, for when you eat from it you will certainly die.”), the LORD gave a command not to eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. But Eve began to listen to another voice and did not hold firmly to her CREATOR's words. All that Satan had to do was plant a single doubt about GOD's integrity and offer Eve one appealing advantage of doing things her own way—and she fell for it. He mentioned wisdom, but using her own reasoning, Eve added two more benefits to the temptation: the fruit is good for food and a delight to the eyes.
The schemes of the Enemy have not changed. He still whispers lies and twists truth to convince us that a) GOD cannot be trusted and b) HIS ways are not the best. In every temptation, there is a deception about the character and motive of GOD, plus an attractive promise of a better way.
The world is filled with voices that vie for our attention and influence our thoughts and actions. Throughout the day, consider the messages that are sent your way through the media and people. Consciously begin to compare them to what Scripture says about God and His ways.
Remembering what GOD says in the Bible is our safeguard against deception and temptation. Daily devotions won't protect us if they're quickly forgotten during the day. Follow CHRIST's example: be ready with truth in your mind and on your tongue whenever temptation strikes.
Scripture Study:
Matthew 4:1-11
Jesus Is Tested in the Wilderness
4: 1 Then JESUS was led by the SPIRIT into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. 2 After fasting forty days and forty nights, HE was hungry. 3 The tempter came to HIM and said, “If you are the SON of GOD, tell these stones to become bread.”
4 JESUS answered, “It is written: ‘Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every WORD that comes from the mouth of GOD.’”
5 Then the devil took HIM to the holy city and had HIM stand on the highest point of the temple. 6 “If you are the SON of GOD,” he said, “throw yourself down. For it is written:
“‘HE will command HIS angels concerning you,
and they will lift you up in their hands,
so that you will not strike your foot against a stone.’”
7 JESUS answered him, “It is also written: ‘Do not put the LORD your GOD to the test.’”
8 Again, the devil took HIM to a very high mountain and showed HIM all the kingdoms of the world and their splendour. 9 “All this I will give you,” he said, “if you will bow down and worship me.”
10 JESUS said to him, “Away from ME, Satan! For it is written: ‘Worship the LORD your GOD, and serve HIM only.’”
11 Then the devil left HIM, and angels came and attended HIM.
We give thanks to GOD, the FATHER of our LORD JESUS CHRIST, for this day and for you, faithful brothers and sisters.
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