Author Darlene Conard

It started with a lie. It sounded so right! “Did God really say that? No, you won’t die! God knows that eating this fruit, your eyes will be opened. He is withholding from you Eve. Surely, you will not die? God knows eating the fruit will open your eyes. You’ll be like Him knowing good and evil.” (Genesis 3:1-6)

What lures us into buying new products on the market? Is it the right words, quality, packaging? Who is presenting it? Distributors will lean on the most famous identities to convince us why we need their product. Just the right words, right look it’s all that’s needed. Have you ever paid into something only to realize you’ve wasted your money? I have!

Satan didn’t approach her in a demonic form. His presence would be obvious. He created a method of talking in soothing tones with false assurance. Take out a few words, add here and there no problem! Genesis 3:1 says, he was more subtle than any beast on the field.
“A lying tongue hateth those that are afflicted by it; and a flattering mouth worketh ruin. (Proverbs 26:28 KJV) It matters what we believe.

Job’s friends believed he sinned against God since he faced so much adversity. (Job 11:14–15) Job didn’t turn his back on them, instead he prayed for them. God’s response is astounding!

And it was so, that after the LORD had spoken these words unto Job, the LORD said to Eliphaz the Temanite, My wrath is kindled against thee, and against thy two friends: for ye have not spoken of me the thing that is right, as my servant Job hath Therefore, take unto you now seven bullocks and seven rams, and go to my servant Job, and offer up for yourselves a burnt offering; and my servant Job shall pray for you: for him will I accept: lest I deal with you after your folly, in that ye have not spoken of me the thing which is right, like my servant Job.´ So Eliphaz the Temanite and Bildad the Shuhite and Zophar the Naamathite went, and did according as the LORD commanded them: the LORD also accepted Job. And the LORD turned the captivity of Job, when he prayed for his friends: also the LORD gave Job twice as much as he had before. (Job 42:1-11)

Remember to carefully weigh things in balance. Truth is found by seeking God.
“And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.” John 8:32

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