Genesis chapters 1-3.
The first three chapters are the awesome account of creation...God's power on display. They are also, of course, the account of The Fall. The moment we, as humans, became separated from God by sin. It's a pretty contrasting story when you think about it: life in the state God intended it to be...and life in the fallen state we now find it.
These chapters remind me that our humanity is all the same. We all share a common sin nature, out of which flows the various behaviors and thoughts that cause us to miss the mark of God's will for our lives. You've never met a person that was outside of God's love & reach, regardless of their sin. This is because none of us a different, even though our behavior is.
It also reminds me that we have a job to do. Our job, as God's people saved by Grace, is to now reconcile people back to the Father. Life in it's intended place.
Have a great day today...and let's be busy about God's purpose. Walk closely in the presence of God. When you're saved by Jesus, you're back in the place of God's presence you were created for.
Brandon Stewart
Champions Centre
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1 comments:
wow!! huge start to the devo's!
I was thinking you can see that God obviously gave huge consequences for their sin yet in all that God also "called to them" & "clothed them" in their brokenness!!
Thank God for his righteous grace & mercy!!
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