The Seduction of Sin

 Numbers 24-27; 1 Corinthians 13 

“While Israel was staying at Shittim, the men began to indulge in sexual immorality with Moabite women, who invited them to the sacrifices to their gods. The people ate and bowed down before these gods. So Israel joined in worshipping the Baal of Peor. And the Lord’s anger burned against them.”

Numbers 25:1-3

What Balak’s scheme to curse Israel could not accomplish, the Moabite women succeeded through seduction. In spiritual warfare, a frontal attack by Satan is rarely as effective as temptation. The idolatry and sexual sin of the Israelite men defiled them and angered God. 

In what ways can we see this same strategy being used today?

The invitations of the enemy can be more destructive than his attacks. Satan’s purpose is to get us off- side from God’s ways. Satan tempts us to violate God’s laws causing us to grieve the Holy Spirit and anger God. Repentance is the only way back.

In what ways are we being tempted to grieve God today?

Will we repent from indulging our sinful nature and turn back to the Lord in humility and repentance?

Only the blood of Christ can deliver us.

“Lord Jesus, you are my deliverer; I pray for freedom from all the schemes of the enemy.”