Sunday, April 2, 2023

“Dust shalt thou eat all the days of thy life…in sorrow thou shalt bring forth children…cursed is the ground for thy sake…thorns also and thistles shall it bring forth to thee…in the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread” (Genesis 3:14-19).

In the parts of the verses that we have quoted today, we see five things that were part of God’s judgment on Adam, Eve, and Satan — dust, sorrow, a curse, thorns and thistles, and sweat. Have you ever noticed that the Lord Jesus endured all these things when He was here in this world? Because He suffered from the effects of sin from without, He experienced all these things. Here are three verses to consider:

“Thou hast brought Me into the dust of death” (Psalm 22:15).

“Behold, and see if there be any sorrow like unto My sorrow” (Lamentations 1:12).

“Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us” (Galatians 3:13).

See if you can find a verse that talks about thorns in connection with the Lord Jesus, and one that talks about sweat. He experienced both of these in His life!