“When the woman saw that the
tree was good for food, and that it was a delight to the eyes and that the tree
was desirable to make one wise, she took from its fruit and ate; and she gave
also to her husband with her, and he ate.
Then the eyes of both of them were opened, and they knew they were
naked,”
Genesis 3:6-7a
“And the Lord God said to the
serpent, ‘Because you have done this, cursed are you more than all the cattle
and more than any beast of the field; on your belly shall you go, and dust
shall you eat all the days of your life; and I will put enmity between you and
the woman, and between your seed and her seed; He shall bruise you on the head,
and you shall bruise Him on the heel.’”
Genesis 3:14-15
Here
are some thoughts to consider when reading this passage. The book of Genesis, “sets the stage” for the rest
of the Bible – establishes the theme. These
are the first words spoken by the Lord after the Fall. The phrase “eating dust” refers to total defeat
(Isa 65:23, Micah 7:17). “Enmity" indicates
war not just being enemies but between two sides: the seed of the snake (Satan) and the seed of the
woman (Jesus Christ). In most versions "bruise
you on the head" means to crush the head and to "bruise you on the heel" is about repeated
attempts to defeat the Lord. Yet, He was
victorious over all attempts to stop God’s plan for you and all mankind!
“’For God so loved the world, that
He gave his only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish, but
have eternal life. For God did not send the
Son into the world to judge the world, but that the world should be saved through
Him. He who believes in Him is not judged;
he who does not believe has been judged already, because he has not believed in
the name of the only begotten Son of God.’” John 3:16-18
Take
care with love, especially His! Your
servant and friend in Christ, Darlene
PS:
ANY PRAYER UPDATES TODAY? Please send
updates! For any of you who wonder if
prayer is worth taking time for, just page back through previous entries and
see the hand of our loving Father in action!
URGENT
PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for Adrian, he has now had a massive
does of chemo and has had a horrible reaction to it. He is in the care of the hospital and now hoping
the T-cell therapy will work against his cancer.
NEW
PRAYER REQUESTS: Hans has found joy in Christian fellowship but his work is
consuming him physically and emotionally!
Pray for the Catholic Church
and that the new Pope will always put Jesus first. For wisdom for me as I deal with the six young adults living in home at
this time.
PRAISE
& THANKSGIVING: For my new project. For Linda
and Ian and the wisdom they have so generously shared.
Tim B finally having relief from his
massive headaches. For J&S, special friends, as
they begin to manage some normal life for the first time in years. Still need a permanent place to live.
PRAY
FOR THOSE WITH HEALTH CONCERNS: David R doing well through
complicated health challenges. Tim (my little brother) with
CPRD, needs financial help and satisfying work that he’s able to do. For Audley
and Beverly’s situation. For Carlton
suffering from horrible infections in his bones. For Nancy who is growing stronger every day
& Fred as he cares for her.
ONGOING
JOB RELATED: Barbara (sister-in-law) eager to find new work since her
project ended.
ONGOING
PRAYER REQUESTS: Pray the Lord’s hand is
dramatically apparent in the lives of all
who receive and read this devotion...that His mighty works would be
worked out in each life for His purposes in surprising and wonderful ways!
For
Kent as he grows through the
loss of his mom. Isaiac as his ministry in the Philippines. Carla
& Paul K for good results from their business plans.
For
Tarrega, as his hearts
settles and strengthens. For Linda, that the Lord will show
her which doors to open next after she rests a bit. For Rob
as the Lord works in a new way in his life...protect his health. Pray for Annette as she begins some new
career adventures. Pray for wisdom for
my brother as he deals with
an important matter.
For
David K, in his studies and Matthew K as he grows up. Elaine and Jim back in Hong Kong.
PRAY
FOR THE WORLD: God’s grace on USA & REVIVAL for His children
there and for the many nations suffering from global financial mismanagement.
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