April 16th 2025

The Serpent and the Woman Talk with Each Other.
 
 In this passage, Satan calls God's intentions and character into question. Doubt is a common human experience, and giving our doubts and fears to God can be a great way to worship Him.
 
Question: Imagine you were nearby in the garden, and you overheard this conversation. What would you say to the serpent and the woman? Have you heard the enemy say, "Did God really say...." about things in your own life? Did you doubt what God had spoken to you because you heard this doubtful thought? Next time you are tempted to doubt God's goodness, what truths can you use to combat the doubt?
 
 Prayer Focus: We were designed to bring glory to God and to know and enjoy Him. Talk to Him honestly about your fears and doubts and invite Him to teach you new ways to think about Him.
Genesis 3:1-5 New Living Translation
The serpent was the shrewdest of all the wild animals the Lord God had made. One day he asked the woman, “Did God really say you must not eat the fruit from any of the trees in the garden?”
 2 “Of course we may eat fruit from the trees in the garden,” the woman replied. 3 “It’s only the fruit from the tree in the middle of the garden that we are not allowed to eat. God said, ‘You must not eat it or even touch it; if you do, you will die.’”
 4 “You won’t die!” the serpent replied to the woman. 5 “God knows that your eyes will be opened as soon as you eat it, and you will be like God, knowing both good and evil.”