TODAY'S WORD FOR WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 3, 2014.
CLEVER
Mentally bright; having sharp or quick intelligence; able; superficial; cunning; the ability to find a way to accomplish a purpose.
The serpent was clever; craftier than any wild animal God had made. Genesis 3:1.
We want to look at the word clever today from a deceitful perspective. A person can be known as clever when he or she has the positive capabilities to accomplish the unusual. Satan is known as having a most clever way to deceive. Satan is clever as to how he presents himself. In I Corinthians 11:14 we read that “Satan disguises himself as an angel of light.”
We are all aware of what happened in the Garden of Eden between the serpent and Eve. The scripture tells us that the serpent spoke to Eve asking if God really told her not to eat from any tree in the garden.
Satan is the great deceiver and father of lies. He cleverly deceived Eve into thinking that she was mistaken in her understanding of what God said. He basically was asking her, how could it be true that a good God would withhold something good from you?
Eve responded by saying yes, if she ate of the Tree of Life and the knowledge of good and evil she would die. The serpent began his clever work of deceiving her by telling her that she would not die as God had said. The serpent went on to tell the woman that God really knows that when you eat of that tree you will be just like God.
Satan persuaded Eve to doubt God and His goodness. Satan’s lie was that God was withholding something good by forbidding her to eat the fruit of one tree.
Have there been times in your life when a still small voice within you tries to be clever with you tricking you into second guessing God. Possibly something comes your way that you are considering but really know that it is something you should not do. Then the serpent (Satan) begins his cunning way of tempting you to do what you really know is wrong. He puts a positive spin on it and makes it appear you are missing out on something.
This is what Eve did in the Garden of Eden and we all know what happened after she succumbed to the serpent’s advice. The woman was tricked by the clever actions (words) of the serpent and took of the tree. She then involved her husband Adam and both fell out of favor with God. The penalty affected all future generations. Satan tempted Eve directly but he used Eve to tempt Adam. Satan does use others to do his work.
We urge you to watch out because the serpent (the Devil) is alive and well today. He is looking for every opportunity to lead you to sin. He knows just where you are vulnerable and he will pounce on you. In 1 Peter 5:8 Satan is described as a hungry lion seeking someone to devour. Make sure it is not you.
When you take the time daily to read the Bible, study the Bible and communicate to God in prayer, Satan will find it very difficult to get through to you. Ask God daily for His protection for you through His Holy Spirit. With God on your side you can outsmart and defeat all the clever ways of the serpent. You will see that he is not the angel of light but of darkness.
Our memory verse for this week is found in Colossians 3:17:
Whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks through Him to God the Father.
Give me wisdom today to face every circumstance that comes my way to be led by You. May my responses honor Your name and may others see Christ through me as I walk and talk today.
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