Genesis 3:6 "So 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 to be desired to make one wise, she took of its fruit and ate, and she also gave some to her husband who was with her, and he ate".
Observation:
This story is the story of the Fall of man or what many called original sin. When Eve saw that the tree was good for food and that the tree was to be desired to make one wise, she wanted it. Her desire to be wise too quickly caused the fall which has caused the curses we have to live with even today. God is the God who created the entire earth. He is the wisest of the wise and she walked with Him regularly. Instead of getting to know the wisest of the wise, she decided to take a shortcut to become wise.
Application:
Shortcuts to receiving what we need from God, never work out well. There is no shortcut to becoming a man or woman of God. It is a process that can't be shortened. When we need peace, we tend to look to a substance to calm us down instead of getting to know the Prince of Peace. When we need healing, we tend to look to meds instead of looking to The Healer. When we need joy, we look for a good comedy instead of spending time with the author of Joy. We must take out time to get to know the King of Kings and stop trying to take shortcuts to our happiness.
Prayer:
Father, You are the source of life, love and liberty. Everything I need is in You. Help me in this coming year not to take the shortcuts, but to spend more time with You. Teach me to wait on the Lord instead of looking for quick comfort.
Yours,
Jeff
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