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Key Verse

“But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it: for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die.” Genesis 2:17

Text — Genesis 2:9-17

Message

Isabel was left alone in a room of colorful boxes filled with every imaginable food and drink. She was allowed to enjoy anything from the many boxes, except one box- a black box in the middle of the room- that she must not open. If you are Isabel, would you ignore the black box and be happy to carry on enjoying the things in the colorful boxes? Or would you move closer and closer to the black box, lift the lid slightly, and take a peep? This important decision was given to Adam and Eve.

Adam had lots of delicious fruits to choose from in the garden of Eden. He was allowed to eat whatever he wanted. Of all the many fruit trees, there was only one, right in the middle of the garden from which God told him not to eat. The tree in the middle of the garden was the tree that gave knowledge of what was good and what was bad. The Lord told Adam that if he ate of the fruit, he would die.

The world is filled with many good things for us to enjoy and fun things to do. On the other hand, there are things that look good but are poisonous to the soul. Because God knows what is good and what is bad for us, He clearly shows us in the Bible what we should and what we should not do. The wisest thing to do is to avoid the mistakes of Adam and Eve. Look away from worldly attractions that will take you far away from God. Focus on God’s word, be obedient and enjoy abundant life.

Further Reading

Deuteronomy 30:15-19

Prayer for today

Heavenly Father, I pray that You will give me the wisdom to choose what is right.