June 18 - Choice Gleanings

But I fear, lest by any means, as the serpent beguiled Eve through his subtilty, so your minds should be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ.                                                                   —2 Corinthians:11:3But I fear, lest by any means, as the serpent beguiled Eve through his subtilty, so your minds should be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ.
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If Satan cannot come in like a lion, he tries to enter like a serpent. His aim is deception and his goal is destruction. What do we do against such an adversary? James counsels us to: submit to God, resist the devil; and draw near to God (Jam:4:6-8 [6] But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble. [7] Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. [8] Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded.
See All...). Peter exhorts us to be sober and vigilant (1 Pet:5:8Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:
See All...). Paul warns, don’t be deceived by the deceiver (2 Cor:11:3But I fear, lest by any means, as the serpent beguiled Eve through his subtilty, so your minds should be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ.
See All...), who uses the deceitfulness of sin (Heb:3:13But exhort one another daily, while it is called To day; lest any of you be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin.
See All...). May the Lord keep us from his destructive deceit today.                                                                                                        —Rex Trogdon

Sin will take you farther than you want to go;
Keep you longer than you want to stay,
Cost you more than you want to pay.

                                         —Author Unknown