THE BLAME GAME
Today’s Reading: Genesis 3-4
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On the lower slope of the Mount of Olives is the Garden of Gethsemane. It is claimed that some of the olive trees here are over 2,000 years old – perhaps these trees were the ones under which Jesus’ disciples slept during the night of His arrest. Like Adam and Eve, no doubt they had excuses for their failure to obey. Jesus had told them to “Watch and pray!” The building you see in the background is “The Church of All Nations”.
Key Verse: Genesis 3:12
Then the man said, “The woman whom You gave to be with me, she gave me of the tree, and I ate.”
A most important Word that Jesus used over and over is “Repent.” Adam and Eve provide us with examples of what repentance is NOT! They attempted to blame others for their sin. Adam blamed both God and Eve. Eve blamed the serpent. The message is, “STOP THE BLAME GAME!” Pray the sinner’s prayer which Jesus guaranteed would make a person right with God: “God, be merciful to me, a sinner” (Luke 18:13). In the two verses following the key verse, God, Himself, gives the first prophecy. He speaks of a most unique event to come. All through the Bible in procreation, it’s the seed of the man, e.g. Abraham (Galatians 3:29), but Jesus is the “Seed of the woman” (Genesis 3:15), pointing forward to the virgin birth of Jesus where no man was involved. He crushes Satan. Satan comes in many forms to tempt us. Remind him that his head is crushed by Jesus. Jesus gives us power (authority) to join Him in trampling on the serpent and “Nothing shall by any means hurt you” (Luke 10:19). Confess it! Believe it!
PRAYER FOR TODAY:
Lord Jesus, You and I are “trampling” on the serpent. James wrote,”Resist the devil and he will flee from you” (James 4:7). I do this now, Lord Jesus. The devil has no power over me. In Your authority, Lord Jesus, I pray. AMEN!
PERSONAL WORDS:
Every day before going live to air with the daily 100 Huntley Street telecast, I would state in front of the other hosts, the on-air guests, and the studio audience, words something like this…”We trample on Satan in Jesus’ Name! We pull down the ‘strongholds’ of the enemy” (2 Corinthians 10:4). On the human level we do not defend ourselves. No defence! No offence! We are to love one another, whether friend or enemy! “We do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in heavenly places” (Ephesians 6:12). Throughout over 10,000 telecasts, Jesus, our production and administration team, our financial supporters, our on-air guests, our telephone prayer partners (over 10 million phone calls) have confirmed the crushing of Satan’s head, and have watched God accomplish mighty works for time and eternity in the lives of infinitely precious people.
To the current Crossroads team and every reader of my blog, KEEP TRAMPLING!!!,
David
Amen to David’s prayers for today. Father, keep all Your people strong in You today and every day, in Jesus’s name, amen
Amen Rob ✝️🙏
Amen , Amen
Amen Rob and we continue in the name of Jesus to bruise the head of Satan and to bind him helpless in our lives.
Amen HJR 🌅🙏✝️
Yes Lord. Please give me the strength & courage to be strong over an enemy that You defeated. He is defeated! Thank You Lord. Thank you folk for your prayers yesterday. I have a ways to go yet but I’m looking to Jesus. Blessings all.
Doreen Continuing to pray for your healing in Jesus precious name amen ..
Amen Eleanor 🙏✝️
https://youtu.be/iImMNT6cw5w
Thought this would be an encouragement for you Doreen.🙏
Beautiful hymn, thank you Eleanor. I love it when a hymn is shown with beautiful scenery. Doreen and Lynda, praying that your strength is being renewed like the eagle.
Also praying for Lynda and Doreen to be strengthened and healed.
Thankful for music today, Eleanore M and yesterday -(Wendy, Luisa, Beverlee)
Amen Doreen 🙏✝️
Amen
Thank you all dear fellow saints. I’m feeling much better and praying for Doreen’s well being. God is so good to love us as we are.
Agreeing with all comments of my fellow saints and love that David continues to teach us God’s Word. God must be joyful to have so many saints in Heaven with him and there are so many down here on earth as well. God is love!
Amen
Praying to You, Lord God, our Heavenly Father and Saviour Jesus Christ, in the sanctity of the Holy Spirit for Doreen and Lynda’s healing. Bring their infections and fevers to a calm Lord and give them rest comfort and strength. 🙏 We also pray for Luisa and Joseph. We know You are with us Lord. You will never leave us nor forsake us. In Your mighty Name we pray. Amen.
Thank you folk, for your prayers. I really needed them today. Beautiful hymn – so true. Love to sing with the hymns but not today (very congested). Praying for improvement. Blessings all.