And unto Adam he said, Because thou hast hearkened unto the voice of thy wife, and hast eaten of the tree, of which I commanded thee, saying, Thou shalt not eat of it: cursed is the ground for thy sake; in sorrow shalt thou eat of it all the days of thy life;
-- Gen. 3:17 (KJV)
The Word of the Lord God must supersede the voices of anyone else in order to avoid the consequences. For choosing to listen to his spouse instead of taking heed to God's command, consequences were placed upon this earth that still remain presently.
The two consequences for disobeying God's command are rather drastic in this verse. First, the earth became cursed. The reason why so many horrible things happen in this world is that the curse is running rampant upon this earth. However, we can all do our part to make the earth be less cursed by hearing and doing the commands of God.
Next, the second consequence is depression. Depression is that sinking feeling that attempts to take root within the hearts of men and women all throughout the world. To be free from depression, then choose to do God's commands.
Numerical Analysis: The numerical pattern for this verse is 3,8,2,1,7. (3) To stay in the Spirit, listen when He speaks to you. (8) To have a new beginning in God, do not allow any other voice to supersede His commands. (2) To follow after God's kingdom, watch what you eat. (1) To stay in the anointing, remember God's commands. (7) To be complete, listen to what God says.
Sunday, January 31, 2016
Wednesday, January 20, 2016
Numerical Expositions: Genesis 3:16
Unto the woman he said, I will greatly multiply thy sorrow and thy conception; in sorrow thou shalt bring forth children; and thy desire shall be to thy husband, and he shall rule over thee.
-- Gen. 3:16 (KJV)
The consequences for sin that were placed upon Eve still affect womankind until this very day. God decrees in this verse that women will experience pain and sorrow during childbirth. The pain during conception for women is so intense that the period right before the birth of any child is called labor. Look at the logic from within this first consequence. If there is no God, then women would not experience pain during childbirth.
From the spiritual perspective, there is a direct link between sorrow and conception. To experience gains in the spiritual realm, you must realize that there will be some opposition and you must deal with some pain.
However, the second part of this verse is even more dire for women. The final consequence is that men is given authority over women in marriage. That means that the woman must place herself under the order of the man. The critical lesson that must be discerned by women due to this consequence is that women must never marry a man that walks in disorder.
Numerical Analysis: The numerical pattern for this verse is 3,7,1,6. (3) To follow God, listen to Him when He speaks to you. (7) Choose to be perfected by God or sorrow will multiply within your life. (1) To follow God, realize that pain accompanies conception. (6) To expose evil, control your desires.
-- Gen. 3:16 (KJV)
The consequences for sin that were placed upon Eve still affect womankind until this very day. God decrees in this verse that women will experience pain and sorrow during childbirth. The pain during conception for women is so intense that the period right before the birth of any child is called labor. Look at the logic from within this first consequence. If there is no God, then women would not experience pain during childbirth.
From the spiritual perspective, there is a direct link between sorrow and conception. To experience gains in the spiritual realm, you must realize that there will be some opposition and you must deal with some pain.
However, the second part of this verse is even more dire for women. The final consequence is that men is given authority over women in marriage. That means that the woman must place herself under the order of the man. The critical lesson that must be discerned by women due to this consequence is that women must never marry a man that walks in disorder.
Numerical Analysis: The numerical pattern for this verse is 3,7,1,6. (3) To follow God, listen to Him when He speaks to you. (7) Choose to be perfected by God or sorrow will multiply within your life. (1) To follow God, realize that pain accompanies conception. (6) To expose evil, control your desires.
Sunday, January 10, 2016
Numerical Expositions: Genesis 3:15
And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel.
-- Gen. 3:15 (KJV)
This curse that God places upon the devil is rather interesting. A perpetual conflict is established between the serpent and the woman and between the seed of the serpent and the seed of the woman. As proof that the conflict continues today, 61% of the people that attend church on a regular basis in Australia are women according to research done by NLCS.
The second part of the conflict is sort of encrypted as the seed of the serpent will have enmity with the seed of the woman. What in the world is the seed of the serpent? The seed of the serpent has been misinterpreted for many years. Some believe that the seed of the serpent was that the devil and Eve conceived Cain. That's wrong. Some believe that the seed of the serpent was when the fallen angels conceived giants with women. Both of these theories about the seed of the serpent are incorrect because the descendants of Cain and the giants were destroyed after the Flood.
As you look at the entire verse, the verbs are in the future tense. The seed of the woman is pretty easy to decipher because the seed of the woman is Jesus Christ, who was born of a virgin. Jesus Christ has full authority over the devil. That part has already been figured out. John 8:44 identifies the seed of the serpent.
Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it.
-- John 8:44 (KJV)
When you look at the entire context of the chapter, Jesus is talking about the the Pharisees that were trapped by religion. Those influenced by religion can trip up your spiritual walk with God. Do not allow religious people that place rituals ahead of a personal relationship with God to influence you.
Numerical Analysis: The numerical pattern for this verse is 3,6,9,1,5. (3) To stay in the Spirit, realize that you will have to deal with conflict. (6) To expose evil, realize that you will have to deal with conflict. (9) To overturn evil, realize that you have authority over the enemy. (1) To stay in the anointing, do not allow for religion to trip you up. (5) To stay in God's presence, do not allow for religion to trip you up.
-- Gen. 3:15 (KJV)
This curse that God places upon the devil is rather interesting. A perpetual conflict is established between the serpent and the woman and between the seed of the serpent and the seed of the woman. As proof that the conflict continues today, 61% of the people that attend church on a regular basis in Australia are women according to research done by NLCS.
The second part of the conflict is sort of encrypted as the seed of the serpent will have enmity with the seed of the woman. What in the world is the seed of the serpent? The seed of the serpent has been misinterpreted for many years. Some believe that the seed of the serpent was that the devil and Eve conceived Cain. That's wrong. Some believe that the seed of the serpent was when the fallen angels conceived giants with women. Both of these theories about the seed of the serpent are incorrect because the descendants of Cain and the giants were destroyed after the Flood.
As you look at the entire verse, the verbs are in the future tense. The seed of the woman is pretty easy to decipher because the seed of the woman is Jesus Christ, who was born of a virgin. Jesus Christ has full authority over the devil. That part has already been figured out. John 8:44 identifies the seed of the serpent.
Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it.
-- John 8:44 (KJV)
When you look at the entire context of the chapter, Jesus is talking about the the Pharisees that were trapped by religion. Those influenced by religion can trip up your spiritual walk with God. Do not allow religious people that place rituals ahead of a personal relationship with God to influence you.
Numerical Analysis: The numerical pattern for this verse is 3,6,9,1,5. (3) To stay in the Spirit, realize that you will have to deal with conflict. (6) To expose evil, realize that you will have to deal with conflict. (9) To overturn evil, realize that you have authority over the enemy. (1) To stay in the anointing, do not allow for religion to trip you up. (5) To stay in God's presence, do not allow for religion to trip you up.
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