Genesis 3:9-15 / Revelation 11:15-19
Jesus is coming! But, who is He? The Word of God clearly tells us. He is the victor over evil.
The Genesis story shows how evil effects the world. People ignore God, listen to someone else, act on what they heard, then put the blame elsewhere. The curse our God gives here shows how He will set thing aright again.
First, we will know the consequences of ignoring our Creator. But, a way of new life will be opened. A child of Eve will crush the evil, at a terrible personal cost. Those who then choose to follow evil, will follow a dead thing. Those who choose the Child will walk into life.
Revelation echoes this promise of God. The Father and Son, after judging the earth, prepare to fully and finally claim what is God’s alone – reality. Evil and those who adore it no longer have authority. They will have severe consequences!
What does this all mean for you and I? A few thoughts.
- We might want to examine ourselves prayerfully and honestly to see who we listen to: God or others.
- We may take hope in the present, knowing that God has set down the future; evil does not win!
- We could expect God’s triumphs in all of our life’s circumstances, even in the consequences of our actions
- We need to trust our God, enough to follow Him, enough to let His victory in Christ come into our world through us.
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