Genesis 3:6-7 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. Then the eyes of both were opened, and they knew that they were naked. And they sewed fig leaves together and made themselves loincloths.
Ouch! In one fateful moment, Eve (and then Adam) stepped out from under the authority of God. They looked toward heaven with defiance in their eyes and hands raised in rebellion as they shouted through their choice, "God, we don't need you! We can do this thing called life better if we do it on our own!" Oh how wrong they were. And how wrong each and everyone of us are every time we try to live our lives independent of God. And as the rest of chapter 3 of Genesis demonstrates (and our own human experience confirms), this path only leads to trouble, pain, heartache and grief.
Do we need a savior? Absolutely no doubt!
Thanks for stopping by . . .
pj
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