Which of the following are similar to the ways you've served Christ in your family? [check all that apply]
• Taught your kids to see God's glory in nature
• Washed the dishes without being asked
• Played a board game with your kids
• Encouraged your wife to finish her master's degree
• Attended a child's open house at school
• Worked fewer hours to be with your family
• Set an example of a godly prayer life for your children
• Held a crying child
• Swung on the tire swing with your daughter
• Told your wife why you're still in love with her
• Told your son he's got what it takes
• Coached soccer
• Let you child correct you now and then
• Fixed the vacuum cleaner
• Taught your sons to ride a bike
• Listened patiently to a complaint of your wife
• Taped your child's artwork to your office wall
• Admitted to your kids that you were wrong
• Told your children how Christ entered your life
• Cleaned up vomit
• Taught your children to love books
• Been romantic without expecting sex
• Told your daughter she's smart/beautiful
• Set standards for your kids and stuck to them
• Dealt graciously with a busybody neighbor
• Peeled carrots
• Watched movies together
The Lure He Chooses Theme of the Week: The Lure of Lust Tuesday, July 9, 2002
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July/August 200254The Lure He ChoosesTheme of the Week: The Lure of Lust The Lure He Chooses Theme of the Week: The Lure of Lust Tuesday, July 9
Key Bible Verse: For the world offers only the lust for physical pleasure, the lust for everything we see, and pride in our possessions. These are not from the Father. (1 John 2:16). Bonus Reading:Proverbs 7:4—23
Next, the fisherman must determine the best lure for catching the fish. A jig is the number one lure for catching trophy bass. The best jig is one with a skirt to hide the hook. Satan always tempts us with an innocent, intriguing appearance. He never reveals sexual lust's deadly hook.
The fisherman must also know how to cast the jig on the water as discreetly as possible. No plopping sounds. No talking. The skilled angler seeks to drop the jig onto the water's surface as gently as if it were a live insect.
Satan's best lures for human beings follow the same tactic. He presents something pleasant to the eye. No blaring fanfare to announce the arrival of the temptation. Just a quiet encounter—an opportunity. His temptations begin with a glance, a soft touch, a slight movement, a wink, a smile.
Some Christians think they've sinned if they're tempted by a cast lure. No, the sin is taking the bait. The truth is, all people—no matter how spiritually mature—are tempted. Satan continues to cast his lures throughout a person's life regardless of his age, occupation, or outstanding reputation.
—Ed Young in Fatal Distractions
My Response: One way Satan disguises the hook when tempting me is …
Thought to Apply: Be cautious. Opportunity does the knocking for temptation too. —Mike Batt (British musician)
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