The preparation for the Sunday School lesson was done. The object of the lesson was to wrap two gifts, one nicely and the other not so neat. The not so neat one would hold the gift that was worth something (8 quarters, cookies, 3 necklaces). The nice looking gift had a rock in its package. Looking at the gifts the kids were to choose which package they would want.
Unfortunately for the well prepared lesson we had no kids in class so I tried it out on the adults in the fellowship hall of the church. Several people chose the nice gift over the other. One lady said she wouldn't pick the nice looking gift because of Santa that was on the package. I told her that was fine, at the time I was preparing this lesson I had 4 and 5 year olds in mind not people over 50. Sorry, Sue!
The point is the fact whether we are under 5 or over 50 our natural instinct is to be drawn to the gift that looks the biggest and the nicest. We base too much on the judgment on the outer package than we do what could be on the inside. Just because something looks nice on the outside doesn't mean it is good on the inside.
This is one of Satan's oldest tricks that we need to be careful of. He used it on Eve and Adam in the garden and he will use it on us as well. So buyer or taker beware!
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