Genesis 3-4; Psalm 2; Proverbs 1:8-9; Matthew 2
The genius of the serpent is that he made Eve think that his temptation was actually for something good - to be more like God. He did this by sowing discord and suggesting to Eve that God was really being unfair. He was keeping all the wisdom for Himself.
As a parent, this reminds me of a progression I've seen in my children. We say, "Don't do this, or don't do that." to a preschooler and they lovingly accept that we have their best interest in mind. They may ask why, but it isn't to question our motive, but rather to understand our wisdom. Then as adolescence comes in, our children begin to question our integrity, our motives. Parents start hearing phrases like, "It's not fair," or "You never want me to have any fun." The innocence of the child who truly believes that all authority has his best interest in mind is gone. Suddenly your motives are in question and usually found wanting.
The serpent did this to Eve putting a doubt in her. Why would God want to keep me from being wise?
All of us need to keep our child like faith. We need to obey without questioning that God has our best interest in mind when He requires something of us.
From the kids
This is scary...David my college student (home for the holidays) decided his revelation was that Adam was always dominant over Eve...Yikes!
Alex thought it was interesting that Eve wasn't freaked out that the snake talked. Maybe the animals spoke in the beginning?
Joy pointed out that this story was the origin of the Blame Game.
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