Have you had your JOY JUICE today? Don’t be fooled into thinking that it’s not good. It’s truly the best choice!
Every day is filled with choices….some major, some minor. It’s been that way since Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden. They had to make choices, didn’t they? And they did great for a while…until they listened to that crafty ole serpent! In the 3rd chapter of Genesis we read the account of how Satan disguised himself as a serpent and tempted Eve by getting her to doubt God’s goodness. He implied that God was strict, stingy and selfish for not wanting Eve to share his knowledge of good and evil. Satan made Eve forget all that God had given her and, instead, focus on the one thing she couldn’t have. (Life Appl. Bible footnote)
Satan still uses that same tactic today! He wants us to dwell on the things we don’t have instead of the countless blessings God has given us! Why does Satan tempt us? To distract us from following God. Ever since he tempted Eve into sin, he’s been busy working on other people. He even tempted Jesus in Matthew 4:11. BUT Jesus made the right choice!
How can we make the right choices and not give into temptation?
We can:
· Pray for strength to resist
· Run from temptation…sometimes literally
· Say NO when confronted with what we know is wrong.
In other words: Make the right choice and you’ll be able to rejoice!
Let’s be committed throughout this new year to making wise, Godly choices which will lead to JOY!
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