The story was been told of a young boy who was being cared for by a nanny. He saw a beautiful vase in the China cabinet, and he wanted it. When he was refused, he began screaming, kicking and crying. His mother, hearing the fuss, came into the room to find out what the problem was.
Picking up the child, she said to him, "What do you want, darling?" He pointed to the vase, so she gave it to him. But that didn't satisfy him and soon he began crying again. "Now what does my little darling want?" the mother asked. "I want... I want," said the boy between sobs, and then he blurted out, "I want what I can't have!"
The desire for what is off-limit is not confined to spoilt children. It reflects a tendency in all of us that goes back to the beginning of history. The fruit of the "tree of knowledge of good and evil" was forbidden (Gen.2:17), a fact that very likely enhance its appeal.
The Bible teaches us that many practices and attitudes in today's society are forbidden. But that often fuels the flame of desire. So it's important we know God's will, identify evil allurements, and resist temptations. We must be aware of the appeal of the forbidden.
>>> Richard W. De Haan

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