One of the most useful tools put at our disposal in God’s Word for aiding us in the battle against indwelling sin – is the unmasking of Temptation’s tactics in Proverbs 7.
So much of this battle is rooted in argumentation. Our lusts and desires raise arguments for why they ought to be left alone, and indulged when they cry out. We need to understand how seductive and calculating Temptation is. The wisdom of thinking and contemplating regularly, soberly and accurately about Temptation cannot be overstated.
The battle is in the mind. The more right thinking the Believer can get, the more truth we can have at our disposal, the less likely we are to be deceived – even by ourselves. If we are not informed, watching and prepared, we will be sitting ducks.
