Guarding Against Deception

James 2:12 - 16

Blessed is he that endures the temptation,
From the evil lurking with such deception;
He will be rewarded with the crown of life,
Of the Lord promises to protect from strife;
Let no one say to be tempted, only of God,
For God can't be tempted by evil and fraud;
Each one of us is enticed by their lustful sin,
Bringing forth death whenever deceived within.
"Come to me," saying the spider to the fly,
A very tempting offer from someone that is sly;
An open invitation to all that Satan has made,
Any possibility for God's Law is disobeyed;
Opportunities are endless in making excuse,
Why do we allow earthly pleasures seduce;
You need to be strong gain power to resist,
Go to God in prayer and ask Him to assist;
He will give you the required x-ray vision,
Able to see right through Satan's illusion;
God has blessings that you can receive,
Never to misdirect you or ever deceive.

Richard Newton Sherrer

Copyright ©2004 Richard Newton Sherrer

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