Scripture to Read: Romans 8:20
Today God shows us that His creation is suffering. In Romans 8:20, we read, For the creation was subjected to futility, not willingly, but because of Him who subjected it. God says that His entire creation was subjected to His curse. To understand this, we must read Genesis 3, where God declared the consequences of Adam’s sin. In Genesis 2, God gave Adam one commandment and the result if Adam broke that commandment. God told Adam in Genesis 2:16–17, “From any tree of the garden you may eat freely; 17 but from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil you shall not eat, for in the day that you eat from it you will surely die.” Adam could eat from any tree except one, and God told Adam that if he ate from it, he would die. In Genesis 3, we find how Adam’s sin resulted in God’s judgment, for God has to judge sin. God said in Genesis 3:17–19, “Cursed is the ground because of you; In toil you will eat of it all the days of your life. 18 “Both thorns and thistles it shall grow for you; And you will eat the plants of the field; 19 By the sweat of your face you will eat bread, till you return to the ground, because from it you were taken; For you are dust, and to dust you shall return.” God cursed His creation due to Adam’s sin, and Adam was told he would die. Sin brings death; that’s why Christ died for our sins.
Challenge & Application
· Why was all of God’s creation subjected to God’s curse?
· How do we still see God’s curse on His creation, and how does it affect everyone’s life?
Don’t forget to pray using the A.C.T.S. (Adoration, Confession, Thanksgiving, Supplication) method!