When fishing, you are seeking to attract a fish to your bait, to get the fish to look at it, smell it, follow it, and ultimately bite it. This is not unlike what the Tempter does to us. We are surrounded by hundreds of opportunities a day to take the bait. Go the other way; do not move toward it. The trap is more dangerous when we look at the lure. This is where choice is important. This is where crying out for grace enters. This is where victory over sin happens. Lord, help us to see the bait for what it is.
“But each person is tempted when he is lured and enticed by his own desire.” James 1:14 (ESV)
