When I was little I loved mermaids. I was so excited that Disney's "The Little Mermaid" released near my birthday and I got to watch it in the theater. Just a few years after my introduction to mermaids, I began to delve into Greek and Roman mythology where I met the sirens. Still beautiful and mysterious, but drastically more dangerous. In fact, according to the myths, sirens are beautiful precisely for the purpose of luring seamen to their deaths. The only escape was to plug your ears so you couldn't hear, or to be completely tied down.
I've been thinking a lot about temptation lately. (Probably because one of my current memory verses is about temptation.) And I've come to the conclusion that I am terribly weak. I hear the siren's call of sin and seem nearly powerless to resist. But it is so frustrating when I give in because part of me believes that to embrace sin is death! To seek my comfort and pleasure apart from God is sin and leads to death. And still I listen. And for a while I believe that what I need most is not a relationship with the God who made me and loves me, but some other tiny thing. Dear Christian, when sin begins to sing you its tantalizing song, plug your ears and row with all your strength towards the Savior!
No temptation has overtaken you that is not common to man. God is faithful, and he will not let you be tempted beyond your ability, but with the temptation he will also provide the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it.
1 Corinthians 10:13
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