Forty Days Full - An Invitation To Real Life

Day Three: God is Good

“ You will not certainly die ,” the serpent said to the woman. “ For God knows that when you eat from it your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God, knowing good and evil .” Genesis 3:4-5 NIV

T he first temptation was targeted at the nature of God. "God is holding back good things from you. He's limiting you. He's not good. He is a liar." Eve allowed the serpents questions and accusations to take root in her heart. She came into agreement with a liar. She was deceived. At the core of all sinful behavior there is still this lie that plagues humanity. “God is not good!” In the last chapter, we discussed God's plan of abundance for Adam and Eve. He gave them a whole planet! There life was overflowing with good things that God had freely given them. It is a ludicrous lie in light of all that they had. It's like a mild headache ruining a perfect day. Deception has the ability to blind you of all that is in front of you so that all you see is something wrong. This lie continues to influence the minds of believers and unbelievers. The auditorium at Life Church was packed wall to wall with mostly young people grieving the death of a recently graduated classmate. She had died from an overdose of bad heroin. Many, including her father, were asking the questions, "why would God take a young person still in the prime of her life? Why would God do this? How could this be His will?" I had met with family and friends trying to guide them through this tragic event. It was my job to officiate the memorial service, so I chose to confront these misconceptions. I stood before them