Day 02 : Adam Bit

Genesis 3

God.  That name resounds in my head when I hear it.  God.  He knows everything.  EVERYTHING!  I think about that in my life and it used to terrify me.  He knew everything I was going to do before I did it.  He planned everything that I was going to do before I was even born.  So when I think about in this passage where God asks, "Where are you?"  it is kind of comical.  He didn't have to ask.  Cause he KNEW!

Relate:  God knew and still knows whats best for me.  If Adam and Even would have simply trusted God and let go of temptation things would be so different now.  I need to learn to trust God in everything because he's got my back for sure. 

Temptation is a tricky thing.  Sometimes when tempted we can simply walk away.  Other times, it is a very hard struggle.  So why put ourselves in a path of destruction?

Rethink

When I read the question:  What is your biggest temptation, I had to stop and think for a moment.  What is my BIGGEST temptation?  What is it that is the hardest to simply walk away from.  I'm going to be very candid.  Think of me what you will, but this is very important.

Sex.

God created sex to be for a husband and wife.  After having my second child, I realized exactly why that is.  Sex creates a blinding effect of sorts, especially for women.  When we have relations with a man we are wired to have emotions involved.  Some women can turn those emotions off (like I did for many years), but sooner or later it will catch up with her.  But in most cases when we have sex we want no other man.  Nothing that man can do will make us want to leave.  We would work through anything with him.  We will put up with things we normally wouldn't...all because of that blinding effect I mentioned.  Suddenly, we are bonded to that man.  That is how God intended it to be.  We were made to become "one" with our husband.  When we have sex outside of marriage that same bond is created, and when things go bad, leading to a break up, a piece of our heart goes with him.  Only God's hands and time can heal that deep of a wound.

In thinking about my greatest temptation I realized that sex is it.  Everything else was easy to walk away from for me.  I've lived of the world.  I've experienced things I pray not many people ever experience.  But even temptations like alcohol, drugs, money, etc. are easy to walk away from in comparison to sex. 

How do I deal with the temptation?  Easy.  I stay away from it.  Its actually relatively easy.  I don't have guys over to my apartment alone.  I don't get deeply involved emotionally.  I keep my heart guarded.  I don't put myself in situations that would cause me to be tempted.  Now, I can't always stay out of those situations...so when I'm stuck in one, I pray.  HARD!  And then I reflect on how premarital sex has caused so much pain in my life.  Back to what I said about having my second child made me realize why sex is so sacred...its because when I was in the hospital preparing to have my son and my mother was the one holding my hand, my heart began to be opened.  When I held my son...alone...my heart began to be pierced.  When I was up during the middle of the night taking care of my child, my heart broke in two.  God did not intend for new life to come into the world that way.  The birth of a child is supposed to be full of rejoicing, but for me, it was full of heartache and pain.  Realizing I couldn't do it alone and placing my second son up for adoption was when it really hit me.  Sex was made for marriage for a reason!  And now, teen pregnancy is the norm.

But now, its time to stand up.  Its time to be pure again.  Its time to face temptation head on with Christ by our side.  Its time to pray.  Its time to "flee the appearance of evil" [1 Thessalonians 5:22].  Its time to trust God with all of our temptations, because He already knows what they are.  Nothing we could pray about would make God blush.  Yes, He knows what we're thinking, but He wants to hear us CALL out to Him.  So when temptation comes our way, turn to Him.  Remember, that sin that you COULD commit is like a nail that pierced through Christ's body.  No matter what, He will forgive you (if you repent meaning: turn away from it).  But if there was anyway I personally could have caused Him less pain on the cross, I would do it.