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My son, if sinners entice you, do not consent. [ Proverbs 1:10 ]
There are so many things in the world today that seek to entice us and to draw us far away from the plan of God for us. Many of us have been lured by the bait of the desires of the flesh or the pride of life. You see, if the devil does not entice you, he cannot enter you. The only access of the devil to anyone is enticement; toying with your desires for the things that are temporary. But the truth is that, anything the devil is able to attract you with, he is also able to distract your destiny with. If that is the case we need to re-examine the things that are attracted to us but are not the will of God for us. When the devil attracted Eve to the forbidden tree, he also distracted her from her true eternal destiny, unknown to her. But another noteworthy thing is the fact that, being enticed is not exactly equal to iniquity or sin. The problem arises from consenting to the enticement. So the Psalmist advices his son not to consent to the enticement of sinners. Because once they consent, they are in the devil’s web. The solution to the challenges of enticement to sin therefore is being resolute in the word of God and refusing to consent to whatever urge or desires that are contrary to God’s word.
Prayer_Bead: Awesome father, Omnipotent King, thank you for teaching me the secret to not falling prey to the devil and his schemes. I pray for more grace to stand firm in your word and your love.
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