Genesis 3 - The Devil Made Me Do It Pt.1

Read Genesis 3.
Hopefully you see the humor/"non-humor" that "the devil made me do it" is not an excuse that God welcomes as sufficient...

So it turns out that having our eyes opened to evil isn't such a great thing. Rather than being made to be like God, we know an evil that desires to consume us. Our minds are now open to an evil that (Romans 12 tells us) wants to conform us to its ways. "Pursue worldly pursuits". "What God has provided is not enough". "There is greater joy outside of God's ways". These are all thoughts and temptations that we face every day. 2 Corinthians 4 tells us that the god of this world is Satan. And each of these are lies from the Father of Lies. In verse 7, Adam and Eve make their own attempt at righteousness. What they should have done was cry out to God.
On this side of the cross we know that Satan has been disarmed and is powerless. This is why his biggest tool of use is deceit. He has no power to make you sin and die. So he just lies. But he lies in the most deceiving and appealing way that you could ever imagine. And he is smarter than you. But, the power belongs to Jesus Christ, who is seated at the right hand of God. For you, this dynamic means that you should cliing to Christ! Set your minds and your eyes on the things above. Store up for yourselves treasures in heaven. Keep yourself unstained from this world. And praise God as He keeps you and guides you.