Last Sunday, we talked about Genesis 3 - the Fall of man. In case you don't know what happens in Genesis 3, allow me to sum up.
- God told Adam and Eve that they could eat from whatever tree they wanted, except for one specific tree.
- Satan came alone (in the form of a snake) and caused Eve to 2nd guess what God had commanded.
- Through Satan's temptation, Eve gave in and ate of the fruit that God told her not to.
- After Eve ate it, she gave some to Adam, who was there with her, and he ate the fruit as well
- After they ate of the fruit, the Lord found out and gave consequences to the snake, Eve and Adam (Genesis 3:14-19)
Now, Adam and Eve didn't have to eat that fruit. They had plenty of other food provided for them by God. Plus, they didn't have to listen to the Snake. After all, who actually talks to a snake unless you live in Disney World?
But the fact is they choose to eat the fruit. They choose to listen to the snake. Therefore, the consequences they suffered were a direct result of their choices.
In the same way, the choices we make are going to either push us Closer to Christ or further away. There is no way we can expect ourselves to "live it up" according to a worldly perspective and still expect to grow closer to Christ.
My encouragement to you today is to closely examine all the choices you make. As you are making decisions ask yourself, "Will ____________ draw me closer to Christ or further away?". It's a simple question but the rewards or consequences may not be very simple (see Adam, Eve and the Snake for reference).
May God impact you in a mighty way today!
