Temptation

Money is a neutral object made of paper and metal and confirmed in bank statements or portfolios. Contrary to the adage, money doesn’t talk…or feel or act. Money is neither good nor bad but can be used in good and bad ways. It’s the “love of money” that is the “root of all kinds of evils” (1 Tim. 6:10).

There is this problem with things—we will never have enough. The desire for possessions is like a mosquito bite. The more you scratch it, the more it itches (Eccl. 5:10). We get pleasure from possessions…for a brief time.

Hedonism, mentioned earlier in our study through Ecclesiastes, is a philosophy of life motivated by the desire for pleasure. Hedonism believes that satisfying one’s desires is the highest good and aim of humanity. Hedonism is a life that sprints toward self-gratification. As the old beer commercial said, “You only go around once in life, so grab for all the gusto you can get.”

He is ready to give you all the help you need to resist and obey. He invites us to approach him with confidence. What are you waiting for?

In times of doubt, the shield of faith protects us with the promises of God. In times of temptation, the same shield protects us with the power of God.

Whether the source is the world, the flesh, or the devil, at the end of the day we own our disobedience.

We need God’s strength, power, and protection. We need him to deliver us. 

Ask God to keep you looking to him for tomorrow’s blessings.

Each part of temptation is dangerous enough. Don’t let them add up to sin.