THREE DIMENSIONAL WICKEDNESS – Friday August 26th 2016
Memorise: And when the woman saw that the tree was good for
food, and that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree to be desired to make
one wise, she took of the fruit thereof, and did eat, and gave also unto her
husband with her; and he did eat. Genesis 3:6
Read: 1st John 2:15, (KJV)
15 Love not the world, neither the things that are in the
world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him.
Bible in one year: Isaiah 60:1-63:14, Psalms 42
MESSAGE
The title of today’s devotion invites us to have a three
dimensional view of wickedness as we consider today’s Bible reading and memory
verse. If we only glance at this passage superficially, we will not see what
God is showing us or get a good enough grasp of the message it contains.
According to our memory verse, you will notice that Adam and Eve based their
decision squarely on feelings to the exclusion of the Spirit of God that was
resident in them. They found the forbidden fruit to be good for food and
therefore for the nourishment of the body. Since it was pleasant to the eyes
they thought it will satisfy the longing of the soul, and make one wise, hereby
satisfying a human’s egoistic ambition to be like God. These are indeed the
three dimensions of wickedness that led to the fall. The first human beings
abused their God-given freedom by those rebellions acts against God. The word
of God in 2nd Corinthians 11:3 says; Open Heavens 26 August 2016:- Three
Dimensional Wickedness
“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.”
26 August 2016 open heavens
The above passage shows that the fall of Adam and Eve was
not out of ignorance, but due to carelessness and a carefree attitude towards
the devil. First, they were familiar with the devil to the point of having a
rapport with him. Secondly, they were reasoning with the devil on his terms
without any recourse for God or His commandments. Thirdly, they were so
relaxed; they didn’t realize they were being setup for destruction by the
devil. Unfortunately, the Church of the 21st century seems not to have learnt
any lesson from this example, as we currently exhibit worse simplicity and complacency
than that which got Adam and Eve into trouble. Christians now accommodate and
even defend those sins that were specifically condemned in the Bible. Will you
dance with the devil or STAND FOR JESUS?
Prayer Point
Father, I refuse to fall for any form of three dimensional
wickedness, please help me to stand firm in You.
Open Heavens ckgod Devotional, written by Pastor E.A Adeboye
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