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Genesis 3:6
KJV - And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree to be desired to make one wise, she took of the fruit thereof and did eat, and gave also unto her husband with her; and he did eat.
NIV- When the woman saw that the fruit of the tree was good, and pleasing to the eye, and also desirable for gaining wisdom, she took some and ate it. She also gave some to her husband, who was with her, and he ate it.
We can learn about the nature of sin in this verse. Its ensnaring and insidious consequences may look innocent enough, even necessary, like food. It may be pretty and oh, so pleasing to the eye. It may appear also to make you in to something you are not, like the foolish notion of wisdom, which cannot exist without the acknowledgement of God's truth. Sin drives people bananas!
So often, we think we need it, we like the way it looks, and we have an expectation of a benefit. The evil one's ploy is played out over and over again in the entire span of humanity. But greater is He that is in us, than he that is in the world. Praise His blessed name for providing salvation through Jesus Christ! It is easy to go though the day with our head hung, knowing that we live in sin, but it is far better to approach the day thanking and praising Him for loving us despite our inclination to make wrong choices.
Traditionally, the forbidden fruit is thought to be an apple, possibly a pomegranate. Almost certainly it was not a banana, but the term fits: bananas mean crazy and we act like monkeys when we sin. Thank you Jesus for giving your life to atone for my sins!
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