Sunday, October 24, 2010

+DEV+ Idolatry Invades Planet Earth

Date: October 24, 2010 8:34 PM
Topic: +DEV+ Idolatry Invades Planet Earth

Idolatry Invades Planet Earth

"For by him all things were created: things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities;..." (Colossians 1:16).
Scripture Focus: Genesis 3:1-7

God placed Adam and Eve in an idyllic, tropical paradise. Life was good. Mosquitoes didn't bite. Flowers didn't wilt. Weeds didn't exist. Animals were tame. Sickness never occurred. Death never struck. Everything was perfect-until Satan sold Eve a bill of goods. He made her think God was unfair and dishonest. He caused her to doubt that God had restricted her and Adam from eating the fruit of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. Although God had attached the death penalty to the prohibition, the serpent assured her she would not die if she ate it. Besides, he told her, the fruit would make her like God, "knowing good and evil" (Genesis 3:5).

Adam and Eve had elevated self-will above God's will, choosing to please themselves. They had become worshipers of self instead of God.

Genuine worship of God involves obedience. When going our own way contradicts God's way, we will face a dead end a dead end (Proverbs 14:12).

Insight: The devil is a master of the sneak attack. We need to stay alert.

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