October 25
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GENESIS 3
14 The LORD God said to the serpent,
“Because you have done this,
cursed are you above all livestock
and above all beasts of the field;
on your belly you shall go,
and dust you shall eat
all the days of your life.
15 I will put enmity between you and the woman,
and between your offspring and her offspring;
he shall bruise your head,
and you shall bruise his heel.” – Genesis 3:14-15
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GENESIS 3 THE CURSE TO THE SERPENT
A poem inspired by these verses by ILMA
When the serpent manipulated Eve to disobey God
He had to be punished for the evil he had done
As a result of that sly move to corrupt their minds and hearts
He received the curse of God that he will crawl on the ground.
He will always struggle to win because he will be on his belly
His defeat is what is to be expected because of his lowly tactics
Satan will be defeated by the promised Son of the woman
His head shall be crushed by the power of God himself.
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The serpent must have been a beautiful creature before he tempted Adam and Eve because the curse made him crawl on his belly amongst the dust all his life. He must have been above the ground before the fall of man. This is probably why the devil’s way of tempting is in a slithering and sneaky way because he wants to prey on his victim unannounced. He manipulates his way into a man’s mind and heart so cunningly that if you don’t really know and fear God, you will fall into it, but his head will be crushed too. God cursed him with defeat all his time on earth. He will always lose in the end.
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REFLECTION
• Why is it important to know how the serpent works as a believer?