Temptation
By: Banipal Ablakhad
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~Genesis 3:6~
“The woman saw that the tree
was good for food,
pleasing to the eyes, and desirable for gaining wisdom. So
she took some of its fruit and ate it; and she also gave some to her
husband, who was
with her, and he ate it.”
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This moment of eating fruit from
the forbidden tree in the Garden of Eden represents the fall of man by
giving into temptation leading to “original sin”, which all are born
into but is forgiven through the sacrament of baptism. Adam
and Eve, in general, represent the creation and the
beginning of humanity. Today, temptation does not come
in the form of fruit, rather it manifests itself in many
other vices that seduce the human eye, such as: drugs,
sex, stealing, wrath, and so much more.
Giving into these
vices can cause us to commit moral crimes against
ourselves and our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Granted,
God understands the weakness of the human flesh and
mind; Jesus himself was also tempted by the devil in the
desert, but he fought the temptation and did what was
right. We must strive to become as our Lord, work hard
and learn from his strength to always do what is right.
This strength is not easy to attain, so we must seek
refuge and guidance from our church, also, through
prayer, fasting, and confession. |
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