The Danger of Deceptive Voices

Now the serpent was more subtil than any beast of the field which the LORD God had made. And he said unto the woman, Yea, hath God said, Ye shall not eat of every tree of the garden? And the woman said unto the serpent, We may eat of the fruit of the trees of the garden: But of the fruit of the tree which is in the midst of the garden, God hath said, Ye shall not eat of it, neither shall ye touch it, lest ye die. And the serpent said unto the woman, Ye shall not surely die: For God doth know that in the day ye eat thereof, then your eyes shall be opened, and ye shall be as gods, knowing good and evil. (Genesis 3:1-5)

Thought For Today:  
Isn't it striking to think that, at one time, snakes could talk? Some jokingly say they still do—they just stand on two feet. Balaam also encountered a donkey that spoke. In this scripture, however, we see Eve in conversation with the serpent, who deceived her into believing she would not die if she ate the forbidden fruit.

Like many people, Eve was having a conversation with the devil without even realizing it. In the same way, people can be influenced by subtle and misleading thoughts such as:

·         "Don't let them tell you what you can and cannot wear."

·         "Don't let them tell you where you can and cannot go."

·         "Don't let them tell you what you can and cannot do."

·         "You have the Holy Ghost; that's just their doctrine."

Paul warned Timothy, "Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils" (1 Timothy 4:1). He also told the church at Corinth, "Lest Satan should get an advantage of us: for we are not ignorant of his devices" (2 Corinthians 2:11).

If you are not obedient to the Word of God and to the authority He places over you, the enemy will lead you to believe his ways. Often, he does this through a subtle voice.