Looks good . . . looks harmless - or at least I think it's worth the risk. First, I want it . And sin, when it is full-grown, gives birth to death. The killer snake will always be a killer snake, no matter how harmless it appears . . . Not a chance.
Sin always kills.
It kills your self-respect, your reputation, your relationships, your body, peoples trust in you, your closeness to God. You're NOT going to get away with it. Just like that young man in the story, you are handling something you should have never touched - or, at least, you're tempted to. You may be entertaining thoughts you should never have let in . . . Down in your soul, you know what it is - it is sin that killed your Savior . . .