Gen 3:15-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.
This is the curse that God placed on satan after he deceived mankind and led them into sin. It is interesting to note that God dealt with satan BEFORE He dealt with Adam and Eve.
Enmity--Satan and his imps have always been at war against the saints of God. It would be the greatest awakening in the Christian world if they would wake up and understand that God wants us to fight satan and not each other. However, the master deceiver has convinced us that the Christian's battle is against each other and not him. Paul knew the truth. Eph 6:12-For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high [places]. One of the keys to Paul's soul-winning success is the fact that, through prayer, he made war against his real enemy, satan, instead of those who were puppets of the deceiver.
Vengeance-I pray that I can get this word over to you the way God has impressed it into my heart. God said to satan, "You have caused my loved one to stumble and fall. You have brought shame and disgrace into her life. You have caused her grief. You have picked on her because she was a weaker vessel. You kept after her until she fell for your evil scheme. BUT, from this very one that you have hurt the most, SHALL come an avenger. Satan, you WILL NOT get away with this. THE SEED OF THIS WOMAN SHALL BRUISE YOUR HEAD."
We need to take great joy in the fact that where satan intended a life time of grief and woe, God instituted a plan to bring love and joy. God DID NOT leave mankind to satan's evil devices. He REMAINED faithful in His love and providence to His love child, even though they fell. Let me say it again---God's love NEVER failed. Where satan intended destruction, God called for HIS rebuilding program that was greater than the destruction. The God-powered reconstruction process began with the cross. Our sins were nailed to that cross by vicarious death of the Lamb of God, Jesus Christ. As He rose victorious over life's destruction, He paved the way for mankind to be rebuilt by the glorious power of God.
Just because Eve sinned, God did not throw her away--He redeemed her and brought her vengeance. Just because Mary Magdalene allowed seven devils to come into her--God redeemed her. He not only cast them out of her, she became a key player in His resurrection. The thief crucified with Jesus was paying the penalty for his treacherous ways. However, Jesus did not throw Him away. At his repentance, Jesus said, "Today you will be with Me in paradise." God has no throw-away people. People throw their own lives away. God's intention with the cross was to bring people BACK into fellowship with HIM and restore all that satan had taken from them.
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