October 2, 2025

CHOICES

Genesis 3:11-13

Thus He said, “Who said you were naked? Have you eaten from the one tree from which I commanded you not to eat?” Then Adam said, “The woman You gave me, gave me of the tree, and I ate.” So the Lord God said to the woman, “What is this you have done?” The woman said, “The serpent deceived me, and I ate.”

Personal Challenge

Is it no wonder that our first instinct, when we are caught doing something that we shouldn’t be doing, is to blame our actions, our choices, on someone or something else? This is what both Adam and Eve did with the first sin of mankind. God knows, as well as we do, that we are solely responsible for our choices. We cannot blame another. This is the beginning of repentance. Admitting, and owning, our indiscretion leads to our forgiveness and healing. Lord, have mercy! Lord, have mercyl Lord have mercy!