James 1:13-15 Says; Let no one say when he is tempted, “ I am tempted by God”; for God cannot be tempted by evil, nor does He Himself tempt anyone. But each one is tempted when he is drawn away by his own desires and enticed. Then , when desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, brings fourth death. In a few days I hope I can go fishing. I will put the bait on my hook and cast it in the glassy water, and the little bait will lure the fish under the water. Hopefully, within a moment, there will be a nibble of curiosity, then a violent struggle, and ultimately, I will have catfish for supper. Just like that, the devil baits us, so our lustful hearts are attracted to tempting things. Even when we are standing next to God , we can be tempted to sin. Who throws the line with the deadly hook? Who maneuver that enticing bait? It comes from the devil. All sin comes from him. God permits trials in order to strengthen us, but satan tests us to expose our weaknesses. We must be prepared to identify and escape the devils lures. There are some who say that there is no devil, but if they would try to live just one day for God , they would know that the devil does exist.
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