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.
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