Day 1: Genesis 3:15
The Lord God said to the serpent… “I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your offspring and her offspring; he shall bruise your head, and you shall bruise his heel.”
Genesis 3 describes sin entering the world. Adam and Eve rebelled against God; and all of us not only inherit their sin nature, but also actively rebel against God. The result? Separation. Even the most intimate relationships experience distance. Spiritual and physical death entered the world, impacting everything. The living are now the living dead, fellowship with God is severed, and a physical life consists of work and toil with a few moments of happiness, all ending in death. In pronouncing the curse of sin on His creation, God also gives a glimmer of hope. The serpent (Satan) will ultimately be defeated through the offspring of a woman. The curse of sin will be removed and the wrath of God will be satisfied. Satan will be defeated through the promise of a son, “he shall bruise your head.” “Since therefore the children share in flesh and blood, [Christ] himself likewise partook of the same things, that through death he might destroy the one who has the power of death, that is the devil” (Heb. 2:14). Jesus Christ is the Son who defeats death and devil. His birth we eagerly anticipate during Advent.