Our church is taking a 30-Day Challenge. Starting today we'll be reading scripture together for the next 30 days. If you want to join just click here to view the reading list. I'd also suggest going to BibleGateway.com and reading from a modern translation like the New Living Bible, Message or the New International Bible.
The challenge is part of a Sunday series we're doing on 5 of the habits we need to establish in order to grow spiritually. I'll be blogging along the way.
Today (day 1) we read about the fall of humanity in Genesis where Adam and Eve give in to temptation eat the fruit from the forbidden tree.
A couple of observations about the story:
1. There decision affected a lot of people - actually everyone. But one thing I think we tend to forget is how their decision to disobey God must have affected God. I tend to forget about God's emotions. And the fact it he created Adam and Eve out of love and he loved them more than anything else he created. It must have been painful when they walked away from him.
2. No one took responsibility for their choices. Adam pointed at Eve and Eve pointed at the serpent and the serpent had no where to go. And really we're not different. We still tend to point the finger and blame someone else for our poor choices.
So what are your observations from this story? Did you see anything new when you read it again?
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