ALTERING GOD’S COMMAND- ROOT OF SIN!

As we have God’s spirit within us, often we receive God’s word. For all our plans and decision, we seek Lord and he directs our steps. Then why do we fall prey to sin? If God’s word is with us, why we still worry and stay anxious?

The reason is: Our Manipulation to the word of God. Let’s understand the message with a Biblical incident.

GOD’S WORD:

           “And the LORD God commanded the man, saying, Of every tree of the garden thou mayest freely eat: But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it: for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die”

ADDING YOUR PHRASES TO GOD’S WORD: 

Eve answered,” We may eat of the fruit of the trees of the garden: But of the fruit of the tree which is in the midst of the garden, God hath said, ye shall not eat of it, neither shall ye touch it, lest ye die”

RISK:- 

•         There lies the main problem. We ourselves are opening up doors for temptation. Our enemy right in front of us can prove that God’s word is not true by the phrases and exaggeration that we add to Lord’s word and response.

RESPECT EVERY WORD THAT COMES FROM THE GOD:

GOD’S WORD:

          “And the LORD God commanded the man, saying, Of every tree of the garden thou mayest freely eat: But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it: for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die”

Eve answered, “We may eat of the fruit of the trees of the garden: But of the fruit of the tree which is in the midst of the garden, God hath said, Ye shall not eat of it, neither shall ye touch it, lest ye die”.

Risk:

•  How beautifully our Lord narrates the tree, as the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. Eve in her ignorance or maybe the importance of that tree was not properly understood by her, in a very casual way presented the tree as some tree which is in the middle.

•  Our enemy and we, God’s children, both have God’s word. Both lost paradise. They are fallen angel and we are fallen human. Then what is the difference between us? We hope our eternal life and a dwelling place in paradise when we have our hope in JESUS. When we give due respect to God’s word and pray for his grace, we receive his blessings.

GOD’S WISDOM AND OUR FOOLISHNESS:

 

•  God said: “….thou shalt surely die.”

•  So they ate the fruit against God’s word, but they did not die. Satan might have boasted, “See, I told you?”

•  Don’t jump into conclusion.

•  Remember the word,” Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men; and the weakness of God is stronger than men.”

•  Yes, they died. They lost heaven. They were spiritually dead.

HOW TO RECEIVE GOD’S WORD

1.     By fasting prayers.
2.     Pray to Lord and claim God’s word.
3.     Do not alter God’s command.
4.     Give due respect to every word from God.
5.     Do not jump into conclusion.
6.     If you do not understand God’s will in your life, “Prayer and his grace is the only solution”.
7.     Ask for Holy Spirit, Our Comforter. 

GOD BLESS YOU!