Get ready to start a journey…a journey through the pages of the Bible and the pages of your life.
Today, we live in a crazy, confused world. Do you agree? A person says a seemingly innocent phrase. Someone else views the phrase as offensive and derogatory, even racist. Social media blows up. The person responsible apologizes profusely and retracts the statement. They are “cancelled” and labeled a pariah.
When God has forgiven our sin, thrown them into the depths of the sea, and remembered them no more, we’re off the hook…right? Well, not necessarily.
What are the steps we take when setting off on a journey into sin? And, once on our way, what trespassing side-trips will be necessary to ensure our desired destination?
Satan attacks us in our times of strength and in our times of weakness. He came aggressively after Adam and Eve in the garden during a period of perfect communion with God. He did the same with Jesus in the desert when he was physically vulnerable. Today, let’s compare the garden and desert temptations. I will borrow from the excellent work of William Cook and Chuck Lawless to make these comparisons.
God’s grace is amazing! He gives us what we don’t deserve. He offers the free gift of grace without conditions or strings attached. And it all started with his grace in the garden.