And the LORD GOD said unto the serpent, Because thou hast done this, thou art cursed above all cattle, and above every beast of the field; upon thy belly thou shalt go, and dust shalt thou eat all the days of thy life.
-- Gen. 3:14 (KJV)
In this verse, God places a curse upon the serpent, which is the devil or satan. Notice that the first part of this curse begins, "Because thou has done this," which shows that a curse comes upon a a being in the spiritual or the physical realm because something was done incorrectly. In this case, the serpent deceived man into disobeying God.
As a result, the serpent is cursed above every other animal in the animal kingdom. The proof of the curse that is placed upon the serpent is that the serpent was now forced to move upon its belly and forced to eat dust for the rest of its life. I don't see snakes walking around, which means that this curse upon the devil is still in effect.
The moral of this verse is that doing things incorrectly leads to being cursed. Choose to do the right thing in order to release yourself from being cursed.
Numerical Analysis: The numerical pattern for this verse is 3,5,8,1,4. (3) To stay in the Spirit, learn how to speak towards the enemy. (5) To stay in God's presence, realize that your actions cause future reactions. (8) Choose to have a new beginning in God or remain cursed. (1) Choose to stay in the anointing or remain cursed. (4) Stay in God's Word or remain a bottom-feeder.
Monday, December 28, 2015
Tuesday, December 15, 2015
Numerical Expositions: Genesis 3:13
And the Lord God said unto the woman. What is this that thou hast done? And the woman said, The serpent beguiled me, and I did eat.
-- Gen. 3:13 (KJV)
The blame game pops up again in consecutive verses. After the man blames the woman for everything in verse 12, the woman blames the serpent for everything in this verse. The problem with mankind is that they are giving the devil too much credit.
A common quote heard among people goes like this. "The devil made me do it." That quote is hogwash. The devil cannot make you do anything. All that he can do is persuade you to do something wrong, but saying no to the persuasion squashes that idea for the moment. When you say no, then he is not able to forcibly put his hands on you and cause for you to do anything. You have to decide to do something before you actually commit the action.
Notice that the verse says that she ate after being tricked by the serpent. She's the one that committed the action.
Numerical Analysis: The numerical pattern for this verse is 3,4,7,1. (3) To stay in the Spirit, listen to Him when He speaks to you. (4) To stay in God's Word, confess to Him your wrongdoing. (7) To be complete, speak to the Lord correctly. (1) To stay in the anointing, do not allow for the serpent to trick you.
-- Gen. 3:13 (KJV)
The blame game pops up again in consecutive verses. After the man blames the woman for everything in verse 12, the woman blames the serpent for everything in this verse. The problem with mankind is that they are giving the devil too much credit.
A common quote heard among people goes like this. "The devil made me do it." That quote is hogwash. The devil cannot make you do anything. All that he can do is persuade you to do something wrong, but saying no to the persuasion squashes that idea for the moment. When you say no, then he is not able to forcibly put his hands on you and cause for you to do anything. You have to decide to do something before you actually commit the action.
Notice that the verse says that she ate after being tricked by the serpent. She's the one that committed the action.
Numerical Analysis: The numerical pattern for this verse is 3,4,7,1. (3) To stay in the Spirit, listen to Him when He speaks to you. (4) To stay in God's Word, confess to Him your wrongdoing. (7) To be complete, speak to the Lord correctly. (1) To stay in the anointing, do not allow for the serpent to trick you.
Sunday, December 6, 2015
Numerical Expositions: Genesis 3:12
And the man said, The woman whom thou gavest to be with me, she gave me of the tree, and I did eat.
-- Gen. 3:12 (KJV)
Instead of fully accepting the blame for disobeying the Lord, Adam puts the blame on Eve for the error that he committed. Even to this day, men blame women for just about everything. Every 9 seconds in the USA, a woman is assaulted or beaten due to domestic violence.
One can easily tell whether or not a spiritual gathering is on the up and up. All that one has to do is to observe how the women are treated. For example, look at the religion of Islam. The religion of Islam totally degrades women. In Islam, it is legal for a man to hit her wife if they have a simple verbal disagreement. In Islam, a man can divorce his wife at any time for any reason without having to pay alimony. In Islam, women are commanded to be fully veiled whenever they are in public. In Islam, women are viewed to have 1/25th of the value of men. Instead of blaming women for everything, reflect on how you can change for the better.
Numerical Analysis: The numerical pattern for this verse is 3,6,1,2. (3) To stay in the Spirit, speak correctly to Him. (6) To expose evil, realize that women are gifts from God. (1) To stay in the anointing, stop blaming women for your mistakes. (2) To be delivered, watch what you eat.
-- Gen. 3:12 (KJV)
Instead of fully accepting the blame for disobeying the Lord, Adam puts the blame on Eve for the error that he committed. Even to this day, men blame women for just about everything. Every 9 seconds in the USA, a woman is assaulted or beaten due to domestic violence.
One can easily tell whether or not a spiritual gathering is on the up and up. All that one has to do is to observe how the women are treated. For example, look at the religion of Islam. The religion of Islam totally degrades women. In Islam, it is legal for a man to hit her wife if they have a simple verbal disagreement. In Islam, a man can divorce his wife at any time for any reason without having to pay alimony. In Islam, women are commanded to be fully veiled whenever they are in public. In Islam, women are viewed to have 1/25th of the value of men. Instead of blaming women for everything, reflect on how you can change for the better.
Numerical Analysis: The numerical pattern for this verse is 3,6,1,2. (3) To stay in the Spirit, speak correctly to Him. (6) To expose evil, realize that women are gifts from God. (1) To stay in the anointing, stop blaming women for your mistakes. (2) To be delivered, watch what you eat.
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