March 12, 2020 CAC Living Water Devotional :- DON’T TAKE THAT POISONOUS APPLE
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CHRIST APOSTOLIC CHURCH
THE LIVING WATER {Jan ~ June, 2020}
DAILY DEVOTIONAL GUIDE
Thursday, March 12, 2020
– World Kidney Day
TOPIC: DON’T TAKE THAT POISONOUS APPLE
Read: Genesis 3:1-8 [1]Now the serpent was more subtil than any beast of the field which the LORD God had made. And he said unto the woman, Yea, hath God said, Ye shall not eat of every tree of the garden?[2]And the woman said unto the serpent, We may eat of the fruit of the trees of the garden:[3]But of the fruit of the tree which is in the midst of the garden, God hath said, Ye shall not eat of it, neither shall ye touch it, lest ye die.[4]And the serpent said unto the woman, Ye shall not surely die:[5]For God doth know that in the day ye eat thereof, then your eyes shall be opened, and ye shall be as gods, knowing good and evil.[6]And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree to be desired to make one wise, she took of the fruit thereof, and did eat, and gave also unto her husband with her; and he did eat.[7]And the eyes of them both were opened, and they knew that they were naked; and they sewed fig leaves together, and made themselves aprons.[8]And they heard the voice of the LORD God walking in the garden in the cool of the day: and Adam and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the LORD God amongst the trees of the garden.
MEMORISE: So when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree desirable to make one wise, she took of its fruit and ate. She also gave to her husband with her, and he ate (Genesis 3:6)
EXPOSITION
The significance of the apple fruit in our system cannot be overemphasised. It is one of the numerous fruits God has provided for man’s upkeep, health-wise, hence, the popular saying, “An apple a day keeps the doctor away.” This notwithstanding there is a kind of apple-like fruit in some parts of the world that is not edible. It grows naturally. Reports have it, how poisonous ‘apple’ for the nutritional one, because they both look alike!
Sin is like a poison packaged inside a bottle of honey! Does that change the real status of the poison? Of course, no. The honey is tasty, no doubt. But when it is contaminated with poison, it becomes deadly for consumption. God made them, all the fruits in Garden eastward of Eden, and they were all good. However, there was one not meant for the first couple’s consumption (Gen. 2:17). If they took it, it was spiritual and eternally poisonous.
Sadly, they ended up eating the forbidden fruit, unpalatably resulting in mankind suffering its consequences, till date (Gen. 3:19; Rom. 3:23; 6:23). That’s what happens when you take the poisonous apple! Its effects extend to posterity (Exo. 20:5). A man whose insatiable craving for women led him into polygamy has taken the poisonous apple. He and his posterity will suffer the consequences (tears, wars, sorrows and wounds)! Avoid the poisonous apple as from today by asking for God’s grace and self discipline in Jesus’ name.
PRAYER POINTS
1. Pray for the grace of God never to be deceived by the seeming attractiveness of ungodliness/worldliness.
2. Lord, make me wiser than the devil (the ancient serpent) in every way it comes with the forbidden fruit, so that I don’t end up in his belly.
3. Guide our leaders aright, O Lord, so that they stop formulating and implementing ungodly policies, in Jesus’ name.
EXTRA READING FOR TODAY: Numbers 27 – 28 & John 5
Author: C.A.C WORLDWIDE
Remain blessed!