Genesis 3: Now the serpent was more cunning than any beast
of the field which the Lord God had made. And he said to the woman,
“Has God indeed said, ‘You shall not eat of every tree of the garden’?”
2 And
the woman said to the serpent, “We may eat the fruit of the trees of the
garden; 3 but of the fruit of the tree which is in
the midst of the garden, God has said, ‘You shall not eat it, nor shall
you touch it, lest you die.’ ”
4 Then
the serpent said to the woman, “You will not surely die. 5 For
God knows that in the day you eat of it your eyes will be opened, and you will
be like God, knowing good and evil.”
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Harmony existed
between GOD, man and woman. GOD had HIS two trees, man and woman had their
millions of trees. GOD could eat from HIS trees, man and woman and animals
could eat from an endless variety. Satan, took the form of a serpent, probably
to hide from being seen. He did not approach the man, rather he approached the
woman.
My Observations:
- Satan started his lie by questioning GOD in a way that creates doubt.
- Eve, added words to what was told to her.
- Satan capitalized on her misunderstanding by telling her something that was not true.
Let me start off by
saying that GOD has not revealed all that HE is to humans. I have to go to the
end mankind to explain the beginning of the fall. In the end, Satan “was”
sentenced to eternal death and GOD sealed up his fate in a scroll that could
only be opened by a sinless human. Satan was thrown out of heaven to earth.
I believe this is
where our story picks up. Satan wanted to ruin “all” humans, starting with the
first. His plan probably included staying around the garden and controlling the
humans with lies. This is not written, but fits the way Satan operates. Satan’s
entire motive was to “be” GOD and to take over. If he could get the humans to
fall, then he would accomplish getting all humans!
Challenge:
- Why does GOD clarify the conversation between Eve and Satan to Moses?
- Have you ever wanted something so badly that you were willing to lie?
- Are you being lied to regarding your worth, or if GOD loves you?