DCLM Sincere Milk 2 July 2023 — Do Not Be Deceived!
DCLM Sincere Milk 2 July 2023 Devotional by Pastor W. F. Kumuyi — Do Not Be Deceived!
Topic: Do Not Be Deceived!
Text: Genesis 3:1-5
2And the woman said unto the serpent, We may eat of the fruit of the trees of the garden:
3But of the fruit of the tree which is in the midst of the garden, God hath said, Ye shall not eat of it, neither shall ye touch it, lest ye die.
4And the serpent said unto the woman, Ye shall not surely die:
5For God doth know that in the day ye eat thereof, then your eyes shall be opened, and ye shall be as gods, knowing good and evil.
Key Verse: “Now the serpent was more subtil than any beast of the field which the LORD God had made. And he said unto the woman, Yea, hath God said, Ye shall not eat of every tree of the garden?” Genesis 3:1
Message
Satan has not changed, just the way he deceived Adam and Eve many years ago, he deceives today. He lied to Eve and did not tell her the effect of eating the fruit God asked them not to eat. He told her only a small part of the whole story. She was deceived. Satan also deceived Judas Iscariot. Satan told him only the seemingly”sweet” part of the plan. He did not know he would not even spend the 30 pieces of silver he collected from the enemies of Jesus and that he would die and go to hell. He was deceived.
The devil does not tell anyone the consequence of disobedience, stealing, lying, etc. Just like a bait on a hook used in catching fishes, there is more to the enjoyment that Satan presents when he comes with the temptation to sin. The consequence is evil and deadly. Don’t be deceived. Repent and turn away from your sin if you are still a sinner.
If you are already a friend of Jesus, tell the truth always, even if you would be corrected or punished. Read and meditate on God’s word every day, ask God for grace to overcome temptations and victory will be yours in Jesus’ name.
Further Reading: 2 Corinthians 11:1-3
Prayer for today: Heavenly Father, help me today to overcome all the deceptions from Satan.
1. Admit that you are a sinner. "For all [humans] have sinned, and comes short of the glory of God....[and] the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord" (Romans 3:23)
2. Repent now. "Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out ...[for] if we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness " (Acts 3:19, 1 John 1:9)
3. Believe that God loves you and Jesus died for you. "God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet Sinners, Christ died for us" (Romans 5:8)
4. Invite Jesus into your life through prayer of faith. Jesus says, "Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me" (Revelation 3:20)
