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Read: Genesis 3:15
Listen: Genesis 3

And I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your offspring and hers; he will crush your head, and you will strike his heel. Genesis 3:15

Scripture begins with the epic story of God creating all things from nothing. God creates man and woman in his own image as the pinnacle of creation. God gives them a garden to enjoy, but expressly prohibits them from eating from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. Tragically, Adam and Eve listen to the sly promptings of the serpent in the garden (Satan) and eat the forbidden fruit. Their rebellion unleashes sin and death in God’s good creation. Yet, God proclaims a word of hope—someday he will raise up a deliverer who will crush the head of the serpent. Scripture’s storyline centers on the dramatic arrival of this deliverer, Jesus Christ, who would give his life to crush the serpent.

This fall, we journeyed through the Old Testament and watched God’s redemptive plan unfold. We have arrived at the moment everything pointed toward. The Bible is not a book of fables or a mere moral guidebook. The Bible is an epic story about so much more! It focuses on the coming and work of Jesus Christ, the snake crusher. This grand story reveals a gracious and good God who refused to abandon his precious creation, stopping at nothing to redeem it through his beloved Son.

TODAY: As you open your Bible this week, make a commitment to look for themes and promises that point to Jesus. Ask God for the grace to understand the Christ-centered nature of Scripture. As you do, praise God who sent Jesus to crush the head of the serpent and give you new life.

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