Broken Perspective

Broken Perspective

Genesis 3: ¹⁷ Then to Adam He said, “Because you have heeded the voice of your wife, and have eaten from the tree of which I commanded you, saying, ‘You shall not eat of it’:

“Cursed is the ground for your sake;
In toil you shall eat of it
All the days of your life.
¹⁸ Both thorns and thistles it shall bring forth for you,
And you shall eat the herb of the field.
¹⁹ In the sweat of your face you shall eat bread
Till you return to the ground,
For out of it you were taken;
For dust you are,
And to dust you shall return.”

 

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Wow! Satan, the serpent, received his sentence and so did “the woman”, who at this point was nameless. But now it was Adam’s turn. Satan and the woman were there listening.

 

My Observations:

• GOD implied to Adam that he could have said “No.”
• GOD cursed the planet, heavens or sky, and other planets.
• GOD broke what was perfect and made it difficult.

 

No matter how hard we try, heaven on earth is impossible. GOD’s garden was amazing. Self-watering plants, no death, no problems. But after the curse, the planet would not act the same. Fruit would be planted and weeds would sprout instead. The animals would get more and more fierce because of lack of food.

 

Territories would be carved out to get food. Some places would grow food better than others. Shelter would be needed for the first time and so would clothing. Rain would be needed for the first time but would not come until much later. Lastly, death would happen, just as GOD said. Nothing would be the same until JESUS fixes everything.

 

Challenge

• Why did GOD tell Moses about the curse caused by Adam?
• Have you ever felt that things are sometimes good and sometimes not so good?
• Can you set your eyes on GOD so HE can give you the right perspective to endure the difficulties of life today?