DON'T TAKE THAT POISONOUS APPLE

Read Genesis 3:1-8

MEMORISE: So when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree desirable to make one wise, she took of its fruit and ate. She also gave to her husband with her, and he ate (Genesis 3:6)

EXPOSITION

The significance of the apple fruit in our system cannot be overemphasised. It is one of the numerous fruits God has provided for man's upkeep, health-wise, hence, the popular saying, "An apple a day keeps the doctor away." This notwithstanding there is a kind of apple-like fruit in some parts of the world that is not edible. It grows naturally. Reports have it, how poisonous 'apple' for the nutritional one, because they both look alike!

Sin is like a poison packaged inside a bottle of honey! Does that change the real status of the poison? Of course, no. The honey is tasty, no doubt. But when it is contaminated with poison, it becomes deadly for consumption. God made them, all the fruits in Garden eastward of Eden, and they were all good. However, there was one not meant for the first couple's consumption (Gen. 2:17). If they took it, it was spiritual and eternally poisonous.

Sadly, they ended up eating the forbidden fruit, unpalatably resulting in mankind suffering its consequences, till date (Gen. 3:19; Rom. 3:23; 6:23). That's what happens when you take the poisonous apple! Its effects extend to posterity (Exo. 20:5). A man whose insatiable craving for women led him into polygamy has taken the poisonous apple. He and his posterity will suffer the consequences (tears, wars, sorrows and wounds)! Avoid the poisonous apple as from today by asking for God's grace and self discipline in Jesus' name.

PRAYER POINTS

1. Pray for the grace of God never to be deceived by the seeming attractiveness of ungodliness/worldliness.

2. Lord, make me wiser than the devil (the ancient serpent) in every way it comes with the forbidden fruit, so that I don't end up in his belly.

3. Guide our leaders aright, O Lord, so that they stop formulating and implementing ungodly policies, in Jesus' name.

EXTRA READING: Numbers 27 - 28 & John 5

Remain blessed!