Misinformation. Five simple syllables loaded with meaning. A glance at the baseword and affixes reveal the meaning, “to inform wrongly”. In a confused culture, news, politics, and basic data are suddenly less clear. Clouded

But misinformation by any other name–hype, propaganda, or spin–found its earthly inception uttered from the tongue of the serpent.

But misinformation by any other name--hype, propaganda, or spin--found its earthly inception uttered from the tongue of the serpent. Share on X

Did God really say, ‘You must not eat from any tree in the garden’? Genesis 3:2 (NIV)

As if playing a warped version of the children’s game, Telephone, Eve added to God’s command.

…“We may eat fruit from the trees in the garden, but God did say, ‘You must not eat fruit from the tree that is in the middle of the garden, and you must not touch it, or you will die.’ Gen. 2:3 (NIV)

The father of lies continued.

“You will not certainly die,” the serpent said to the woman. “For God knows that when you eat from it your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God, knowing good and evil.” Genesis 2:4-5 (NIV)

Satan’s cleverly disguised misinformation led to doubt, disloyalty, and death. I believe the lie that captured Eve’s attention was the implication that God–the Creator of Paradise in which the woman lived–might be keeping something lovely and desirable from those He claimed to love.

In the same way that claims of misinformation flood social media platforms, the spiritual realm is a place in which the false claims of the Enemy are slung at believers.

“If God loved you, He would ______________ (heal the chronic illness that steals your time and energy, protect your loved one’s reputation, forge new inroads with your prodigal, fill in the blank).”

These taunts lead us to the tree–our hands reaching, grasping as the Snake hisses, “He’s holding out.”

God isn’t one to hold out or hold back from those who belong to Him. Instead, He gave it all--including His own life---that we might receive what was lost that day in the garden.. Share on X

The Enemy is clever, but he could not have known. God isn’t one to hold out or hold back from those who belong to Him. Instead, He gave it all–including His own life–that we might receive what was lost that day in the garden.

Peace and grace,

Tammy

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