Out of Eden

Author:
Woodrow Kroll, Tony Beckett
Source: Faith Walk
Scripture Reference Genesis
4-6 Matthew
2

Out of
Eden

Genesis 4-6, Matthew 2
Key Verses: Genesis 6:6-8

After the first sin, more sins followed. That’s the way it is with sin, a
pattern seen right from the beginning.

God told Cain that sin was like a beast ready to destroy him (4:7). Cain,
however, ignored this warning and murdered his brother. But that was only the
beginning. As the race of men increased in number, some did seek the Lord, but
man’s wickedness increased all the more (6:5).

Sin brings not only the pain of its effects now but also the judgment of God.
Noah lived a righteous life; “he walked with God” (6:9). By God’s favor, not by
his own merit, Noah was given the promise that he would be delivered from the
flood that God would use to punish the sinful world.

Sin is nothing with which to trifle. It is like a beast that wants to
destroy. It is not something done once but is a pattern, a lifestyle, that grows
and spreads. The sin of an individual affects others who sometimes are the
victims and at other times co-participants.

Escape from the consequences is possible, but it is found only in God’s favor
and in His way. Noah lived by accepting God’s way for his deliverance. We live
eternally by accepting God’s way for deliverance from our sins-Jesus.

How do you view sin-as something of no consequence, a thing you can do
without penalty, or as a dangerous beast? Get God’s view! Right now ask God to
help you see what sins may be in your life today.

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