APR 20

Genesis 3:1
Memorise Genesis 3:1 
“There shall come in the last days socffers, walking after their own lusts”

The first ever instance of men doubting God was in the beautiful Garden of Eden. The Tempter was the Devil, in the shape and likeness of a serpent, more cunning and crafty than any other creature. Satan’s plan was to draw our first parents to sin, and so to separate them from the perfect communion with God. Thus the devil was from the beginning a great mischief-maker.

He tempted Eve when he talked to her when she was alone. When he said, “Yea, hath God said?”, he questioned God’s clear command that she should not eat of the fruit, and placed the seed of doubt in Eve’s mind. His question insinuated that God is not that good and kind, that surely there must be some mistake. Satan tried to create a doubt in her mind and appeared as an angel of light (2 Corinthians 11:14), offering to lead her to the “true” interpretation.

Satan tempted Eve so that through her he might tempt Adam. It is his strategy to send temptations through people whom we do not suspect, and by those that have the most influence over us. Beware of his wiles. It is our wisdom to keep up a firm belief of God’s command, and a high respect for it. What God says, we will abide by it. Satan teaches men first to doubt, and then to deny. Our strength and our wisdom are always to think well of God as the best, trusting and obeying Him at all times.

Dear Teen, it is hard to be humble when you see the world taking advantage of the weak and the meek. But you need to take God at His Word. He says that before honour is humility and thus asking for His protection, wisdom and mercy, we react with meekness to the rough and tough talk around us. We obey God by reacting humbly to the taunts and mockings of men, even friends, with faith that God will honour us for obedience to His Word. Do not doubt. Do not deny. A Christian who walks arrogantly is no witness for the Lord.

Thought: “Humble yourselves therefore, under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time” (1 Peter 5:6).
Prayer: Gracious loving heavenly Father, ever teach me to be humble for Thou lovest the meek and humble.