Falling into Sin

When it comes to one thing in my life that I have been rather consistently "good" at, it is no doubt the falling into sin area. Not that I am proud of this nor am I trying to be humble, but throughout my life, I realize there is much unrepentant sin lurking inside of me.

Reading through Genesis 3 this morning (also having class notes from Dr. Averbeck) helped me see once again how we fall into temptation.

When you read through this famous passage, you realize there is the deception, the doubt, the desire, the disobeidence/sin, the shame, the fear, and ultimately the scrambling.

The crafty serpent uses the relationship between the man and woman to deceive both of them. The question, “Did God actually say, ‘You shall not eat of any tree in the garden’?” fosters doubt within the mind about God's goodness and the consequences of rebelling against God. Then this doubt of God's commands makes the woman lust/desire after the tree. This leads to the sin that leads to shame which contrasts with the unashamed man and wife who are naked. Once they hear God's voice, they are afraid and try to cover up their sin...

How sad is it that mankind is found in this pattern each day, making the same mistakes and being deceived by the evil one?  ^"Wretched man that I am! Who will deliver me from this body of death? Thanks be to God through Jesus Christ our Lord!" "오호라 나는 곤고한 사람이로다 이 사망의 몸에서 누가 나를 건져내랴. 우리 주 예수 그리스도로 말미암아 하나님께 감사하리로다" (Romans 7:24-25). Father, lead me not into temptation but deliver me from evil.