Friday, July 14, 2017

TIM

Good morning, I’m Tim Wise, Sanctuary Choir Director at Central.

Snakes are considered sly animals. We even use the phrase “snake in the grass” to refer to someone who is always being sneaky and conniving.

In Chapter 3 of Genesis, we see the account in the Garden of Eden with the snake and the woman. The snake assures the woman that what God had told her was false and convinces her to eat the forbidden fruit. When she did, her eyes were opened to see both good and evil.

When we look at this story, we see two things: the first opportunity to give into temptation and the fall of mankind, often times known as the original sin.

I urge you to be cautious of those people you surround yourself with because they could be leading you on a path away from God’s will. Even those closest to you, while although might mean well, can lead you astray unknowingly.

And last, and most importantly, don’t listen to talking snakes!