“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… And Adam called his wife’s name Eve; because she was the mother of all living.” – Gen. 3:16, 20
I believe the answer is found in the power of a promise. Living under the dark cloud of their disobedience God gave them the bright light of a glorious promise related to the woman’s seed – the promise of a Savior. The fact that “Adam called his wife’s name Eve; because she was the mother of all living” (vs. 20) proves he had embraced God’s promise. Besides that, Acts 3:21 proves that he was a prophet, and knew it would all end well.
I know your situation is different, but the struggles are just as real and the need is the same. Right now some of you are wondering “How?”. You are thinking “It will take a miracle”, and you are right. Fortunately God specializes in miracles! Your answer is found in Eve’s answer and Adam’s message. So as you celebrate the coming of Christ, “her seed“, I hope you are reminded that God’s promises never fail. Regardless of how miserably you have failed and what you are forced to face you can rest assured that in the end all that was lost in Adam will be restored through Christ. Christmas reminds us of that certainty. He is the bright light we need to face the dark days of a difficult life! – HDS
David Stone
Lakeway Baptist Church
5801 FM 1960 E
Humble, TX. 77346
