Monday, February 2



You are bound to be like God,
knowing good and bad.

—Gen. 3:5.



When tempting Eve, Satan insinuated that God withheld something wonderful from her.
The Devil told her that in the very day of her eating from “the tree of the knowledge of
good and bad,†she was “bound to be like God, knowing good and bad.†(Gen. 2:17)

Satan thus suggested that Eve could gain independence from Jehovah.
Pride was apparently a factor that caused her to accept the lie.
She partook of the forbidden fruit, believing that she would not really die.

How wrong she was!

In contrast with Eve, Jesus set a wonderful example of humility.
Satan tried to tempt him in another way, but Jesus rejected even the very thought
of doing something dramatic that would put God to the test.

That would have been an act of pride! Instead, Jesus’ reply was clear and direct:
“It is said, ‘You must not put Jehovah your God to the test.’â€â€”Luke 4:9-12.

w13 8/15 4:11, 12
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