Stolen waters are sweet, and bread eaten in secret is pleasant. Proverbs 9:17 Following the terrorist attacks on the United States on September 11, 2001, a new set of rules governing the air space over Washington, D.C. was put into place by the Federal Aviation Administration. In the first eighteen months after the new restricted zone was established, more than one thousand unauthorized flights flew into the off-limits area. Though none of these were attempted attacks, they all required a response from defense and security personnel. On several occasions, the White House and other government buildings were even evacuated. To curb the problem, the FAA established a special training course that all pilots who would be flying in the Washington, D.C. area were required to complete. The course would equip pilots to avoid straying into air space they are not allowed to enter. Through His Word, God gives us the tools and guidance we need to avoid the things that are off limits. God knows that this training is necessary because the devil works hard to make sin as alluring as possible. He paints a beautiful picture of pleasure and enjoyment that will come when we yield to temptation and cross the boundaries God has established. The first temptation in the Garden of Eden succeeded because Adam was willing to join his wife in eating the forbidden fruit. It looked good, and I’m sure it tasted good, and Satan (falsely) promised that eating it would make them like God. So they ate. And death entered the world along with sin. First John 2:16 describes the aspects of temptation this way: “For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world.” It is our job to learn to recognize what is forbidden and stay far away from it. Take the Bible as your training manual to equip and empower you to resist the allure of temptation.
Posted on: Sat, 09 Nov 2013 14:54:58 +0000
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