Faith overcomes fear, which is always God’s desire for His children as we journey through life. We often come to a Y on the road of life and must choose between trusting God or letting our fears control us. The Lord told the prophet Elijah to go to Zarephath, where He instructed a widow to …
Have you ever contemplated the unseen hand of God in your life? There are times when the hand of God is at work in our lives, but it may not be evident at the time. The hand of God was apparent when a friend who was a truck driver met another truck driver at a …
The guiding God is essential in a world with many paths to choose. But which is the right one? As we follow the Lord, He knows best how to guide our lives. Not long after Elijah became a prophet, he confronted Ahab, the King of Israel, who worshiped the false god Baal. He told him …
Not only is Genesis 3 the story of the origin of sin, but it is also a story of God’s mercy and grace in our sin. Adam and Eve had eaten the fruit God had forbidden. When God came to walk with them in the cool of the day, they hid out of fear and …
There are consequences for looking down and away from God as we walk through life. Part of satan’s strategy is to distract us, so we take our eyes off the Lord. Then we are more easily deceived. Satan placed doubt in Eve’s mind about God’s instruction not to eat of the tree in the middle …
God gives us the promise of Messiah after the fall of Adam and Eve. Amid their sin and its consequences, God gave them hope. Genesis 3:15 And I will cause hostility between you and the woman and between your offspring and her offspring. He will strike your head, and you will strike his heel.[1] The Scripture …
When trying to avoid the penalties of wrongdoings, we can fall into the trap of blaming others. Taking responsibility for our actions can be difficult, so we try to lessen the fault by shifting it onto someone else. The serpent had inserted doubt into Eve’s mind, and she ate the fruit. Yet, Adam must have …
God searches for us when we sin, which speaks to His grace and mercy. When the serpent tempted Adam and Eve to eat from the tree of the knowledge of Good and Evil in the garden, they ate. Genesis 3:7 At that moment, their eyes were opened, and they suddenly felt shame at their nakedness. So …
We are easily deceived when looking down and avoiding looking to God. Unfortunately, Adam and Eve did not check with God before eating the forbidden fruit. God had instructed Adam about the tree of the knowledge of good and evil before He created Eve. Genesis 2: 16 But the Lord God warned him, “You may freely …
Doubt keeps you looking down because you are not seeking guidance from God. Doubt is an enemy tactic used throughout time to lure people away from God. It is such a powerful emotion that it was the primary way the serpent would deceive Eve in the Garden of Eden before the fall into sin. Genesis …