Thursday Reading: Genesis 3:6-8
Key Verse: Genesis 3:7
7 And the eyes of both of them were opened. And they knew that they were naked. And they sewed fig leaves together and made girdles for themselves.
Devotion:
Just when you thought you were strong enough to resist the smallest of temptations, you give in and fall flat on your face! We all come across things in our lives that we think are small fry or no bother until we actually give in and do them; then we find out the true depth of the hole we have just dug for ourselves. Likewise there are also small things in our lives that actually need to be done, and we put them off or don't do them; and then we find out that what we have not done just happens to be rather important!
There are small things in life that are actually very important when they are there or when they are missing. Take a cotter pin for example, a small and otherwise insignificant looking part that can be the one thing that makes a vehicle move; the example most people may relate to is the cotter pin that holds the pedal cranks on a bicycle and allows the rider to pedal. What happens when we lose that small thing that is so important? Well, in the case of the bicycle cotter pin, the bicycle becomes useless and may well be a hindrance rather than an asset. Or you could look on the other side of the coin and think about a small piece of metal in an otherwise smooth and clear oil. Use that in a tight fitting place like and engine and you may well find the engine breaks down after a very short time due to that one piece of metal contaminant.
When we look back on the fault we see just how important something so small can be in our lives; not just to make sure that we have machines that work, but that we have lives that work. Adam and Eve had a perfect existence in the Garden of Eden only to be totally ruined by one small lack of judgement. They thought that what they could do would make them better in some way. We certainly do not start out perfect in life but we can gain perfection through what Christ has done for us. We may think we know how to do it best, but Christ has already done His best which is more than good enough for us... Believe Him this time...
Points to Ponder:
Do you trip up all the time?
Are you trying to trust in yourself rather than God?
