Temptation is an enticement that usually appeals to our base instincts, but in the end it has the power to destroy. Paul Harvey tells an incredible story describing how Eskimos kill a wolf simply by coating several layers of frozen blood on a sharp knife sticking out of the frozen tundra. Apparently the wolf picks up the scent, and after circling the knife warily begins licking the frozen blood. He begins to lick faster and faster as the desire for blood literally drives the wolf wild. So great becomes his craving that the wolf never notices the sting of the sharp blade on his tongue as the blood being consumed gradually becomes his own.
Morning finds the wolf lying dead in the snow.
Temptation lures each of us just as the bloody knife attracts the unsuspecting wolf. That is the main question for all of us. Presumption will lead to destruction. Your adversary, the devil, prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour. But resist him, firm in your faith, knowing that the same experiences of suffering are being accomplished by your brethren who are in the world.