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.
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