Genesis 3:1-7
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’?”
The woman said to the serpent, “We may eat of the fruit of the trees in the garden; but God said, ‘You shall not eat of the fruit of the tree that is in the middle of the garden, nor shall you touch it, or you shall die.’“
But the serpent said to the woman, “You will not die; for God knows that when you eat of it your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God, knowing good and evil.”
So when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was a delight to the eyes, and that the tree was to be desired to make one wise, she took of its fruit and ate; and she also gave some to her husband, who was with her, and he ate. Then the eyes of both were opened, and they knew that they were naked; and they sewed fig leaves together and made loincloths for themselves.
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This is not the way it's supposed to be. We weren't made to sin like this--we were created good, sinless. We were created in the image of God and were meant to live as children of God in everything we do. Of course, we now know that we have failed to live up to that image. We fall short of living in the full image of God.
From the very beginning, we haven't been able to resist temptation. Both Adam and Eve made the choice to choose temporary, worldly pleasures over a permanent, lasting relationship with God. We choose what is appealing in the short-term, ignoring it's long-term consequences for our lives. Sin separates us from God, from one another.
That deep sorrow in your soul when you see the evidence of sin--that's a reminder that this is not the way it's supposed to be. We weren't made to sin--we chose that. May we remember that sin is not natural, and may we long for the day when it shall pass away, like the morning mist, and we shall once more know not its power.
Blessings
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