Adam and Eve

April 1st – Genesis 3:15

Genesis 3:15

From the very beginning, when sin first entered the world, God had a plan. In the Garden of Eden, as darkness crept in through Adam and Eve’s disobedience, God spoke a promise. A glorious promise of redemption, a promise of victory. Genesis 3:15 is the first glimpse of Easter, the first whisper of the Cross. Though sin brought separation, God refused to leave us in our brokenness. He declared that one day, the enemy would be crushed. And that day came when Jesus stepped into our world. On the Cross, He bore the weight of our sin, fulfilling the promise spoken in the garden.

The serpent struck His heel, but in His Resurrection, Jesus crushed the enemy forever. Easter is the fulfillment of that beautiful promise. The victory of love over sin, light over darkness, and life over death. Because of Jesus, we are no longer captives to sin. Because of Jesus, we have the hope of eternity. Thank You, Lord, for Your love that never gave up on us. Thank You for writing redemption into our story from the very beginning. Your plan is perfect, and Your grace is beyond measure.

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May 26th – 2 Corinthians 10:4

2 Corinthians 10:4

The Bible describes a stronghold as a belief which is strongly defended or upheld. They are formed from the lies and deception of the Enemy. And one such stronghold is self importance. Everybody wants to be seen, known, and loved. And we live in a world that values self importance. But as Solomon so famously cautioned, pride goes before a fall. Look at Satan. Because he wanted to be like God he rebelled against his Creator. And it was ego that he used to cause Adam and Eve to fall, tempting them with the thought of being more like God. Throughout the Bible, we are warned against the love of self. For God is the only One who deserves our worship. And if we let Him, through His power we can break down all wrong thinking and sinful barriers.

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January 28th – Psalm 94:19

Psalm 94:19

Clergyman Robert Jones Burdette once said, “There are two days in the week about which and upon which I never worry… Yesterday and Tomorrow.” Easier said than done. Especially when you have the rug pulled out from under you and your whole world is shaken. I think about Adam and Eve. Living in paradise, they hadn’t a care in the world. But with with one sin, everything they knew was taken away. Subjected to an unknown future, for the first time they felt the feelings of anxiety. Yet like He did for the Psalmist, God wasn’t about to let their feet slip and suffer a fall. And He promises to do the same for us. Never will God leave us to face life alone. He is an ever present comfort to our hearts, minds, and souls. The Lord is a great light in the darkness. And if we let Him, He will go before us calming our fears, and lighting each step of the way.

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December 3rd – Genesis 3:1-5

Genesis 3:1-15

At no time of the year is the grace and mercy of God more evident than at Christmas. For through the birth of Messiah Jesus, God fulfilled His promise of sending a Savior to our fallen world. I once heard it said that our holiday of Christmas actually begins with sin. Meaning there would never have been a need for a Redeemer if it had not been for the original transgression committed by Adam and Eve. God gave them everything they could ever need, yet they still rebelled against Him. And that rebellion plunged the world into darkness and death. But all hope was not lost. For in His great love, God shined His Holy light of righteousness through His Son, Jesus Christ, as a beacon of hope to a lightless world. And that divine hope is the foundation for our Christmas celebration. A divine hope found in a babe lying in a manger who came to save the world.

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