Scripture to Read: Genesis 3:4-6
After the woman’s response in Genesis 3:2-3, the serpent closes in for the kill by calling God a liar, telling a partial truth, and seeking to plant the seed of doubt in the woman’s mind. As we read Genesis 3:4-6, we see that the serpent never says another word after laying the bait for the woman. The seed had been planted and the woman took the bait. The woman had taken her eyes off of ALL that God had given to her and Adam. The woman focused on one thing, the “tree of the knowledge of good and evil.” In Genesis 3:6 we read that the woman and Adam BOTH gave in to the temptation and surrendered to their fleshly desires. What the woman and Adam had done was give in to the desires of their flesh, the desires of their eyes, and were overtaken by the pride of life (1 John 2:16). Satan purposefully attacked God’s created order as well. Remember, God had created Adam first. Adam was to be the “head” of the woman (Ephesians 5:22-33) and to lead her well. God had created the woman from Adam. Also, God had given mankind dominion/rule over the animals on the earth (Genesis 1:26-27). BUT the serpent (an animal) verbally ruled the woman because she chose to listen to the serpent and not God's command. Then, Adam listened to his wife, and Adam also turned his back on the direct command given to him by God. Satan’s tactic worked, and mankind plunged into sin.
Challenge & Application
1. What did God teach you today about the process of Adam and the woman’s fall into sin?
2. How do you guard your heart from the temptations you face and overcome the lust of your flesh, eyes, and your pride?
Don’t forget to pray using the A.C.T.S. (Adoration, Confession, Thanksgiving, Supplication) method!