“For God knows that when you eat from it your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God, knowing good and evil. 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. Genesis 3:5-6
This is the fall of man, our eternal doom. Satan does not take “No,” for an answer. This serpent boldly approached Eve with an invitation that was turned down. Eve repeated God’s command. Satan responded by questioning a given fact and manipulating semantics and theology, then he went for man’s simplest needs and pleasure. The fruit was pretty, tasteful and nourishing for both mind and body. He made sin look like man’s best hope! He threw our Loving Creator into the role of liar and selfish dictator and introduced a craving to be God’s equal. This was not truth it was death……………….for you and for me.
Thankfully this story is not the end of man’s history. Satan hates God and as God’s crowing creation, he hates us by association. Did you hear me? Satan hates you! He leaves those he attacks, naked and afraid. God clothes and comforts.
Temptation is very personal. Universally we all fall short of God’s glory but God sent His Son to die for the sins of the world. Within this there is a very intimate love extending to you personally.
Satan’s small victory is not the end of your story. The ultimate mission of evil is to illuminate the option of love. That will never happen because the very definition of God is Love. Love wins the day…….everyday!
Fly the W!
Gretchen