“Transgression speaks to the ungodly within his heart… he plans wickedness upon his bed; he sets himself on a path that is not good; he does not despise evil.” (Psalm 36:1,4)
Before the sin, there is the plotting. The dangerous world of addictive sin always involves the whispering allure of the sin into our heart.
“You’ll never be complete without me.”
“No one will know.”
“You deserve it. You deserve to feel the way only I can make you.”
The whispering of our own personal poison drives deep into the heart, and the plotting to bring it to fruition begins.
Beware the whisper. True joy is never found in the darkness.
“…each man is tempted, when he is drawn away by his own lust, and enticed. Then the lust, when it is conceived, bears sin: and the sin, when it is full grown, brings forth death.” (James 1:14-15)
Matthew 4:4 #Biblebites
This Week’s Reading: 1 Kings 2-8; Psalm 36; Proverbs 5 This year, #Biblebites are looking at lessons from the history of the Old Testament. Each week reads a section of history with a Psalm to meditate on and a dash of Proverbs to dwell upon. If you would like a copy of the reading schedule, you can view it here: https://eastlandchristians.org/news-events/2024-vision