Womanly Weaknesses

Gen. 3:6

So when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was a delight to the eyes, and that the tree was to be desired to make one wise, she took of its fruit and ate, and she also gave some to her husband who was with her, and he ate.

Certainly Satan was a powerful deceiver, more crafty than all the beasts,  yet Eve caved pretty quickly. His first ploy was to question what she already knew. Even though God had spoken to her and Adam very clearly about this tree, she entertained the temptation. Why wasn't her first response 'no'? Satan restated what God said explaining it in a more palatable ways. 

And the LORD God commanded the man, saying, "You may surely eat of every tree of the garden, but of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil you shall not eat, for in the day that you eat of it you shall surely die." But Satan countered with,  "You will not surely die. For God knows that when you eat of it your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God, knowing good and evil."  

Little did she know that once she knew both good and evil, she was already dying. However, she didn't stop there. She added her own thoughts to the mix. The tree was good for food [the always practical woman]. It was a delight to her eyes [the loving-beautiful-things woman]. And it would make one wise [the ever-improving woman]. All good things in and of themselves, but not when they violate God's command. After all this thinking, she took the fruit and ate. Not once did she think to ask her husband or ask God if her thinking was correct. She gave it to her husband and he ate it. So much for the family leader! Their eyes were opened. They saw and understood nakedness. Innocence had been lost once and for all. They fashioned clothing out of fig leaves. [the beginnings of the fashion industry] It seems like 1 Jn.:2:16 would be fitting for her thoughts. For all that is in the world--the desires of the flesh and the desires of the eyes and pride of life--is not from the Father but is from the world.

When God came to walk with them in the cool of the evening, they hid. So sad! They threw away walking in the presence of God for a single piece of forbidden fruit. God called, Adam answered. The sin was revealed. Eve confessed the serpent deceived her and she ate. That was 100% true, but Adam blamed his wife. Showed a lack of spine on his part [first the eating and now the confessing]. 

As expected, there was horrible consequences, consequences that have affected mankind for all generations. For Eve, pain in childbirth and dominance [she would always want to be in charge of men]. For Adam, the ground was cursed. He would have to work it by the sweat of his brow until he died and was one with the dust. The serpent was cursed and would have to crawl on his belly. There would be enmity between him and the woman and between his offspring and her offspring. He will bruise Satan's head, and Satan will bruise His heel. 

Father,

Keep my eyes open to the ploys of Satan. Help me to cling to Your words and not try to re-invent them.

Amen