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Genesis 3:15 · KJV

"And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel."

King James Version

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Passage Context

13And the LORD God said unto the woman, What is this that thou hast done? And the woman said, The serpent beguiled me, and I did eat.
14And the LORD God said unto the serpent, Because thou hast done this, thou art cursed above all cattle, and above every beast of the field; upon thy belly shalt thou go, and dust shalt thou eat all the days of thy life:
15And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel.
16Unto the woman he said, I will greatly multiply thy sorrow and thy conception; in sorrow thou shalt bring forth children; and thy desire shall be to thy husband, and he shall rule over thee.
17And unto Adam he said, Because thou hast hearkened unto the voice of thy wife, and hast eaten of the tree, of which I commanded thee, saying, Thou shalt not eat of it: cursed is the ground for thy sake; in sorrow shalt thou eat of it all the days of thy life;

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Devotional Reflection

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This is what God says about the snake that led Eve and Adam to sin. Satan is the one who controls the snake. God's promise for a better future is hidden in this curse and in the fact that the woman's offspring will have to fight Satan. Jesus is the way to that future! At first glance, Satan seems to win the battle at the Cross, but after three days, everything changes. Jesus' victory over death leaves Satan with only a "bruised heel," and he can no longer use death as the final word. The Evil One's best plans and most powerful forces are shattered at the entrance to Jesus' empty tomb.

Prayer

Thank you, dear Father, for making death less scary and giving me hope for the future. I don't just believe that Jesus rose from the dead; I also believe that You will bring me back to life and give me eternal life in Your presence. For this victory that will last, in Jesus' precious name I pray. Amen.

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