Dear Eve,
Thanks.
Love your daughter,
Rachael
This spiritual warfare is driving me bonkers. How did the serpent know my (Eve's) weakness? Did he know I would crumble beneath his words so easily and the rest of the world would as well? The aftermath of this sin is ridiculous.
But this can't be used as an excuse. Just because Adam and Eve did it first doesn't mean it is passed down and runs in our blood and we "just can't help it."
Genesis 4:7
"If you do what is right, will you not be accepted? But if you do not do what is right, sin is crouching at your door; it desires to have you, but you must master it."
God said this to Cain before he murdered his brother Abel. Right here God tells us we have a say in this matter - this matter over sin and righteousness. Sin is knocking at my door every single day but do I choose the righteousness of God over the death of sin? Do you?
Worst of all, satan knows my weakness. Satan knows the "not right" choice and he will make it sound delicious. He will make it sound like God is holding out on me and his choice, this sinful choice, is what is best for me.
Right now, this sin for me is lonliness. Satan has used words to tug the stitches on my heart open in order for his battle to reign victorious in me. Satan's desire is for me. Saying those words makes me sick to my stomach and incredibly angry. Satan's victory comes through my death in chosing the sin he has laid out for me.
James 1:15
"Then, after desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, gives birth to death."
We are in a battle. A battle against death. Do you get this? Chosing sin over God's righteousness brings death. It puts you on the front lines of satan's army. Where do you fight? Where do you stand? Who do you want to fight for?
I hope and pray it is Jesus.
Romans 8: 1-4, 13
"Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus, because through Christ Jesus the law of the Spirit of life set me free from the law of sin and death. For what the law was powerless to do in that it was weakened by the sinful nature, God did by sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful man to be a sin offering. And so he condemned sin in sinful man, in order that the righteous requirements of the law might be fully met in us, who do not live acccording to the sinful nuature but according to the Spirit.
For if you live according to the sinful nature, you will die; but if by the Spirit you put to death the misdeeds of the body, you will live, because those who are led by the Spirit of God are sons of God."
Thanks.
Love your daughter,
Rachael
This spiritual warfare is driving me bonkers. How did the serpent know my (Eve's) weakness? Did he know I would crumble beneath his words so easily and the rest of the world would as well? The aftermath of this sin is ridiculous.
But this can't be used as an excuse. Just because Adam and Eve did it first doesn't mean it is passed down and runs in our blood and we "just can't help it."
Genesis 4:7
"If you do what is right, will you not be accepted? But if you do not do what is right, sin is crouching at your door; it desires to have you, but you must master it."
God said this to Cain before he murdered his brother Abel. Right here God tells us we have a say in this matter - this matter over sin and righteousness. Sin is knocking at my door every single day but do I choose the righteousness of God over the death of sin? Do you?
Worst of all, satan knows my weakness. Satan knows the "not right" choice and he will make it sound delicious. He will make it sound like God is holding out on me and his choice, this sinful choice, is what is best for me.
Right now, this sin for me is lonliness. Satan has used words to tug the stitches on my heart open in order for his battle to reign victorious in me. Satan's desire is for me. Saying those words makes me sick to my stomach and incredibly angry. Satan's victory comes through my death in chosing the sin he has laid out for me.
James 1:15
"Then, after desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, gives birth to death."
We are in a battle. A battle against death. Do you get this? Chosing sin over God's righteousness brings death. It puts you on the front lines of satan's army. Where do you fight? Where do you stand? Who do you want to fight for?
I hope and pray it is Jesus.
Romans 8: 1-4, 13
"Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus, because through Christ Jesus the law of the Spirit of life set me free from the law of sin and death. For what the law was powerless to do in that it was weakened by the sinful nature, God did by sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful man to be a sin offering. And so he condemned sin in sinful man, in order that the righteous requirements of the law might be fully met in us, who do not live acccording to the sinful nuature but according to the Spirit.
For if you live according to the sinful nature, you will die; but if by the Spirit you put to death the misdeeds of the body, you will live, because those who are led by the Spirit of God are sons of God."
At the foot of the cross
Where I am made complete
You have given me life
Through the death You bore for me
And You've won my heart
And You've won my heart
Now I can
Trade these ashes in for beauty
And wear forgiveness like a crown
Coming to kiss the feet of mercy
I lay every burden down
At the foot of the cross
