The Great Deception

Adam…Eve…The Garden…The Snake…Death

Genesis 3 is a pretty intense chapter of the Bible. From Genesis 4, to Revelation 22 is the story of life after death.

So…Who died?

More like ‘what died?’

When Adam was created, God programmed him with a godly nature. The crazy thing is that He didn’t make him ‘incorruptable.’ The same went for Eve. Satan knew that. He took the form of a snake (the craftiest of all animals), and whispered sweet nothings into her ears. ‘God didn’t really say that if you ate of this tree you would die. In fact, he said that you would know the difference between good and evil! You will be just like him (paraphrase)!’

What a liberating thought…to be even more like God.

Who would turn down that offer? That’s an offer no one could ever refuse! I know, in that situation, I wouldn’t want to refuse that! But at the same time, who would want to be ‘just like God?’ Would you want his responsibilities? Would you want to hold the world at its proper axis for all of mankind to survive? How about being the only one responsible for the entire universe? And get cussed out when things do go someone’s way? Talk about pressure…

I can barely multi-task as it is…

I don’t want his responsibilities. I know that I couldn’t handle all of them. Just look at Bruce Almighty…

I want his characteristics. The only responsibilities he’s given me is to love Him and love people.

The devil lies to all of us daily. Some of us believe it. Some of us don’t. Some do one day. Some don’t the next. But, everyday, he is whispering sweet nothing into everyone’s ears. We believe the lies, and then turn around spread them to everyone they come in contact with. I picture Satan sitting at a desk with his feet propped up and his hands behind his head with a satisfied grin. Smiling at the chaos he’s created, and at the fact that he doesn’t really have to do much with a lot of us. He hits us where it hurts, and is so effective.

So…where’s the truth?

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

If that was confusing…check out the Bible.