Almost always, Satan hides the hook inside delicious bait. The unwary and incautious fish sees the worm but not the line (or the hook). He hurries to the bait, not knowing he may well pay with his life.

Or as Proverbs 7:23 puts it:

“Till a dart strike through his liver; as a bird hasteth to the snare, and knoweth not that it is for his life.”

What delights will Satan offer me today?

And what hooks and snares will he hide within them?

Oh to be wise and understanding, for they will keep me safe (4,5)!

And obedience to God’s Word and ways bring life:

“Keep my commandments, and live” (2).