“The woman SAW…the tree…” (Gen 3:6).
If God did not want her to eat of the fruit of the tree, what is the use of looking at it? Most of our sins come through the doors of our eyes. If the devil can get us to look at something he can easily deceive us into being attracted by it. That’s why the Book of Proverbs warns: “Look not thou upon the wine when it is red” (Prov 23:31).
Often we look at things thinking, “What harm is there in seeing it?” The woman also might have thought, “What is the harm in looking at the tree? After all, God has only told us not to eat its fruit.” However, the right approach would be to think, “What is the GAIN in looking at something that has nothing to do with us?” “Ask not, Is it wrong? Ask, Is it BEST?” says one man of God. St Paul says, “All things are legitimate but not all things are helpful (profitable, wholesome, constructive)” (I Cor 10:23 – Amp).
In this modern age, the devil traps people by attracting the eyes to look at many unwanted things that are spiced with worldly glamour and glory – as in pictures portrayed in magazines and on television. They may all seem to be harmless doves, but they soon turn into stinging serpents. So child of God, watch what you see. Make a covenant with your eyes right now.
– Taken from Morning Manna – Thoughts for Daily Devotion
In this modern age, the devil traps people by attracting the eyes to look at many unwanted things that are spiced with worldly glamour and glory – as in pictures portrayed in magazines and on television. They may all seem to be harmless doves, but they soon turn into stinging serpents. So child of God, watch what you see. Make a covenant with your eyes right now.
– Taken from Morning Manna – Thoughts for Daily Devotion
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