Temptation

Doing the right thing can be very hard. We always are trying to decide what is the right thing to do in all situations. Adam and Eve were given the freedom to choose right from wrong. They were presented a choice. Someone came along and told them it was alright to do the wrong thing. Have you ever been told by a friend something was okay to do and you knew it was the wrong thing to do ? Were you tempted?

What this person presented to Adam and Eve looked really exciting. Part of the excitement was because they were told not to eat the fruit and someone else was tempting them. Have you ever had a friend tempt you with something to do and you got caught up in the excitement of the possibility and forgot it was the wrong thing to do? You were tempted.

Sometimes a friend presents something to us and they do it first to show that it is okay and then we follow them and do it even when we know it is the wrong thing to do. We are tempted.

We can be tempted by so many things. Not listening to our parents, teachers, following the wrong crowd, listening to music with lyrics that are inappropriate and watching the wrong things on television. We are tempted.

We need to choose wisely and make good decisions. How do you do that? Start with prayer and ask God what you should do. Read your Bible. When Jesus was tempted he used scripture to stay strong. Those who make good decisions listen to God’s voice - the right voice. Always remember that if you have to think about a choice and wonder if you will get caught or if it is the right thing to do. It’s probably not.

Join us this Sunday at 11:00 in the Fellowship Hall as we talk and learn about people who listened to God and did the right thing.

Miss Deone