2 Corinthians 11:3 But I am afraid that just as Eve was deceived by the snake’s cunning, your minds may somehow be led astray from your sincere and pure devotion to Christ.

One of the things we always need to be aware of is that the evil one will use whatever means he can to reach into our lives to keep us away from God!

Adam and Eve knew no evil and were full of trust, so trusting the serpent was not a problem until they knew what they had done wrong; at that stage it was too late!

God does not want us to give in and follow the world because it is easier to do that, but to make a stand and hold fast to the Word of God!

Matthew 10:16 “Behold, I send you out as sheep in the midst of wolves. Therefore be wise as serpents and harmless as doves.

When Jesus was sending people out to spread the gospel, He made sure that everyone knew that it was not going to be an easy task; here He was reminding them that people out there are both wily and easily upset!

Speaking as a man, we tend to get things wrong many times by not being as observant as we could be and not taking notice of the subtle signs from others. Instead we blunder in instead of stepping carefully.

So next time you see us coming, remind us we need to be as harmless as doves sometimes!

Ephesians 5:16 redeeming the time, because the days are evil.

One thing we have only got one shot at on earth is time. So far nobody has been able to invent a time machine where they will be able to go back and relive a certain time.

This is why we are warned that we have to be wise with our time and not to waste it. I felt a bit guilty about using so much time to study in the past, but now I see how valuable it is, I have no worries about spending time with God in His Word!

Time spent listening to God is time well spent. Time spent running after the world is time wasted when we look to the reward we have in heaven.