“But I fear, lest by any means, as the serpent beguiled Eve through his subtilty, so your minds should be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ” (2 Cor. 11:3)
➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖
The Church is espoused to Christ Jesus. It is His will to present her as a chaste virgin to Himself. He loved her so much that He gave himself for her. The Bible says, _”Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it; that he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word, that he might present it to himself a glorious church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing; *but that it should be holy and without blemish (Eph. 5:25-27)*._ The Lord is Holy so must His bride also be holy.
As the serpent beguiled Eve through subtility, so is he luring the Church and robbing her of her relationship with the Lord. He has corrupted her mind with the things of the world; she has allowed the little foxes to spoil the vines which bear the tender grapes (Song of Sol. 2:15). He has swayed her from the simplicity that is in Christ Jesus. The love of the Father is no more in her for she has befriended the world.
Our Lord Jesus is coming for those who overcome the deceitfulness of Satan. If He didn’t spare the first woman who followed the voice of Satan, will He let anyone who do same go scout free? No! Even as He cursed and moved them out of His presence, so will all those who follow suit be thrown into His eternal wrath.
➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖
PRAYER: Wash my mind from the corruption of this world Lord Jesus, present me holy unto Yourself.
AMEN
Daily Devotional 