Genesis 3: 1: “Now the serpent was more crafty than any other wild animal that the Lord God had made. He said to the woman, ‘Did God say, “You shall not eat from any tree in the garden?”’”
So much temptation in our lives begins with questioning God: Did he really say…? Is he really good? Is he truly for me? There is an enemy of our souls. That enemy would love to convince us that God’s Word is not trustworthy and true. He plants doubts. We have the choice of how to interact with those doubts. We can take them to God’s Word to see if they line up with his truth, or we can entertain them and choose our way, the enemy’s way, over God’s way.
One way leads to life and the other to death. While Adam and Eve’s sin led to physical death, our sin leads to spiritual death. Sin separates us from the presence of God and keeps us from experiencing God’s best for us.
The good news is that God made a way for Adam and Eve. He provided covering for their sin even though their relationship with him completely changed. He provides the covering for our sin through the blood of Jesus Christ. Because of Jesus, we will never be cast out of his presence; however, we can still miss his best plan for us when we choose to doubt and not obey.
If you experience this questioning of God, you are human. The important thing to consider is what you will do in that time of questioning. Will you honor God, check his Word, and choose to submit to him, or will you allow the enemy to take you off track, out of his good plan and purpose for you?
This Lent, let’s ask God to help us recognize the lies and choose his truth.