So when the woman saw that the tree was good for food,

.... that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree desirable to make one wise, she took its fruit and ate. She also gave to her husband,  and he ate (Genesis 3:6). The complete breakdown of temptation started yesterday reads “Everyone is tempted when he's drawn away by his own lusts and enticed. Then when lust has conceived,  it gives birth to sin; and sin, when full-grown, brings forth death” (James 1:14, 15). “The woman saw!” She had already been drawn away,  taken her eyes off both God and the commandment not to eat from that  tree  (2:16).  Being enticed is being artfully offered something pleasant or desirable.  She sees the tree is good,  desirable and pleasant.  

This initial thought and its accompanying emotion is not yet sin. Conception takes place when we meditate on the thought, and in the process allow the emotion to grow. There's a saying you cannot stop the shadow of the eagle crossing your head, but you can stop it making a nest in your hair! We are playing with fire, but there is still time to abort! Maturity (sanctification) is about learning to take the initial thought captive, about by the Spirit, putting the deeds of the sinful nature to death (2 Corinthians 10:5; Romans 8:13). If we continue we will receive death, the wages of sin. Thank God for gift of God of eternal life, and the offered  forgiveness and cleansing when we repent (Romans 3:2; 1 John 1:9).

The Bible identifies three major ingredients of enticement to sin, the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life  (1 John 2:16).  The word lust here  has to do with a strong desire or craving, especially for what is forbidden.  The lust of the flesh flesh then is anything that appeals to the lower animal nature. It  certainly includes sexual lust,  but much more. Consider a dog in heat or wolfing down a tasty morsel.  Unbridled passion and gluttony come to mind.

The lust of the eyes is about that which appeals to the eyes, the things money can buy,  things of beauty that inflame us. Things that come to mind include clothes, jewellery, gorgeous homes,  furniture etc.  It is closely related to covetousness (Exodus 20:17).  The pride of life is literally "arrogant assumption," boasting, the thirst for honour and applause, high titles etc. (Matthew 23:6). The serpent tempted Eve “You will be like God” (3:5).

“She also gave to her husband, and he ate” (3:6). Here we see the first example of  peer pressure. Adam here, was in an unenviable position. Eve was deceived, but Adam was not (1 Tim. 2:14).  If you have ever found yourself in this position you would likely know you can either continue being in with the woman (or whoever),  or you can do what is right and stay in with God. The easiest thing, as we say here in Newfoundland is to 'let her side.' It is not however,  always the wisest thing!

Father, the more I study the Bible, the more I see this that “this book knows me!” It was the cumulative evidence of this that first lead me to believe the Bible is Your Word. It is indeed profitable for instruction, for conviction, for correction, and for training in righteousness (2 Timothy 3:16). And I determine again this morning Lord to hid it in my heart, so that I might not sin against You (Psalm 119:11) in Jesus Name Amen.