Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things. Philippians 4:8 

 

If there is a prize for the world champion fishermen, it would have to go to Satan. He has perfected the perfect lure to entice people to sin. Think about it with me….

 

For starters, he plops that lure of temptation when you least expect it. Just the other day I was doing my best to keep my focus, when Satan dropped something in front of me that sent my mind in a downward spiral. It took several days to recover from that experience.

 

Secondly, Satan knows our weaknesses and will plop the right temptation that looks so satisfying and hard to resist. Just like a fish in water, we will chase that toxic lure until we bite into it.

 

Once hooked, Satan tugs the tempting lure so it hooks you even more and pulls you away from God’s single path of righteousness. Satan wants you far away from God as He can get you. Sin is what separates man from God.   

 

This morning God laid this passage on my mind, Philippians 4:8. Lets face it, our mind steers our daily decisions. Unless we keep our mind focused on God, evaluate every thought against God’s standards (2 Corinthians 10:5), we will fall for Satan’s lure of temptation every single time. We MUST keep our focus on Godly things, Godly thoughts and turn aside from anything that lures us away from the truth of God.

 

Whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, think about these things. God bless!