" DECEITFULNESS "

OK, this week we will be looking into "DECEITFULNESS "

I believe that this is something that doesn't come naturally but is a learned trait. Please put your thinking cap on and let's really hear what and how the Lord thinks about deceitfulness. DECEITFULNESS: Practicing or tending to practice deceit (2) Misleading, or being Deceptive.

Deception can be traced back to the Garden of Eden. Satan tries to deceive us by making us think that sin is good, affable, and even appetizing. A knowledge of both good and evil seemed harmless to Eve. Now people usually choose wrong things because they have become convinced that those things are good, at least for themselves anyway. Why is it that our sins do not always appear ugly to us, and the charming sins are the hardest to avoid? Now with that being said, we must prepare ourselves for the attractive temptations that may come our way. We cannot always prevent temptation, but their is always a way of escape.

How many times in our lives do we allow ourselves to be deceived by flattery and give in to temptation and wrong beliefs? Deception can be more powerful than we realize. Avoid falling prey to deceit by asking God to help you distinguish between deception and truth. A life of deceit leads to disaster. New believers need to grow in their knowledge of the Word, because ignorance can make them vulnerable to deception. Remember this as you study God's Word. Seek to find God's truth and will for your life. Satan uses deception in many different forms. This is what Eve did: She Looked, She Took, She Ate, and She Gave; She Shared With Her Husband. Satan knows that the battle is often lost at the First Glance. Temptation often begins by simply seeing something you want.

Question, are you struggling with temptation because you have not learned that looking is the first step toward sin? No matter how good we think our goals are, we should not attempt to achieve them by doing what is wrong. Would God approve of the methods you are using to accomplish your goals? God warns us against deception. Even though deception is a way of life for many people, as God's children we must not give in to it.

Until Next Time...
Jim