16th October 2026

Destruction Destroyed

"Then the Lord God called to Adam and said to him,

“Where are you?”

Genesis 3:9

Reading: Genesis 3:1–10 .

The Bible tells us of a serpent who left destruction in his path. The serpent in the garden of Eden deceived Eve about the tree God had warned her against eating from: “You will not certainly die,” he lied, “for God knows that when you eat of it your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God, knowing good and evil” (Genesis 3:4-5).

Sin and death entered the world as a result of Eve and Adam’s disobedience to God. The deception wrought by “that ancient serpent, who is the devil” continues today (Revelation 20:2). But Christ Jesus came “to destroy the devil’s work” (1 John 3:81), and through Him we are restored to relationship with God. One day, He’ll make “everything new” (Revelation 21:5).

Prayer: Saving God, please deliver me, from the devil’s deception, and give me grace to live for You! In Christ's name. Amen.