How do we fall into Sin?

                                                 How do we fall into Sin?

Genesis 3: 6     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.

 This is the story of the first Sin committed by Man in the Garden of Eden. The sequence of these events is very critical in our day to day life.

1. The woman saw that the tree was good… And it was pleasant to the eyes.

      The world around us is showing us things which will tempt us to fall to sin. Lustful posters on the walls, Magazines, why even the advertisements, internet. It need not only be this. For some it could be greed of money, power. All this is being glorified through the media that we can SEE around us. 

       B   She took of the fruit thereof

      The second thing that happened is she took it or she touched it.  When we see something or we desire it we tend to touch it. A small child is a beautiful example of this. Consider taking you child who is around 4-5 years old to a mall or big shop. The child will like a nice colorful toy.  At this stage we can take the child and move to another area of the shop.   But in case we do not do that then the child will either walk towards what he/ she likes and will initially just look but slowly the hand would like to touch it. Some children are funny when they do this. They touch and immediately take their hands off and then touch it back again slowly. Then they just pick it up and come to the parents. Many of us parents easily know that it is very difficult to take this out of the child’s hand once they have it.

What I am trying to tell you is also similar.  Many of us who fall for lust for the opposite sex continue to do so after the touch portion.

     C. And did eat, and gave also unto her husband with her; and he did eat.

The third thing that happened is she ate it or she consumed it.  The final trap of sin is when we get to enjoy the sin part. It could be stealing money and then buying things that we desire. A thief get a high when he is enjoying the fruit of what he has stolen. (Till the point he is caught at it). 

     Life outside the Christ centered world is like this. We have all studied about plants that are carnivorus.The Venus fly trap is a classic example. It is beautiful to see from afar. Once an insect is attracted to its beautiful colour and come near and probably sits on the edge of it. It is tempted to go it and once inside then the trap doors shut on the insect. 

      Sin is similar. Once we are attracted to it by the sight and touch then we are trapped in it for ever. Only by His Abounding Grave are we saved.  Submit yourself to the LORD. Ask HIM to help you because he was tempted also in every way while on the earth. But He did not SIN. Only He can set us free my friend. God has a beautiful plan for each of us. Only we need to submit to Him and allow Him to enter our lives. 

 May HIS GRACE fill your heart today and May His Love be around you to help you in your fellowship with our Loving God.