Daily Devotion: Adam – Accountable For His Own Actions

Bible Reading: Genesis 3:1-19

Key Verse: Verse 17 - “And unto Adam he said, Because thou hast hearkened unto the voice of thy             wife, and hast eaten of the tree, of which I commanded thee, saying, Thou shalt not eat of it:             cursed is the ground for thy sake; in sorrow shalt thou eat of it all the days of thy life;”

Key Words: of which I commanded thee, saying, Thou shalt not eat of it

Adam, the first and only man to live on a perfect earth, had it made and, to put it into words we can easily understand: he blew it!

The Bible does not tell us how long Adam’s state of bliss and innocence lasted. But paradise was lost through listening to the voice of the tempter. We can blame Eve all we want, but Adam was accountable for his own actions. You can follow and listen to whomever you wish, but you are still accountable for your own actions (Genesis 3:17). I have a little saying that goes like this, “You are free to do whatever you want, but you are not free to choose the consequences of your actions.”

Two tired donkeys approached a stream on a hot day. One was carrying a load of salt and the other a huge pack of sponges. The first donkey, carrying the salt, went down into the stream where the salt soon dissolved.

When he came out on the other side, he called back to his fellow donkey saying what a marvelous experience he had as he lost his burden in the cooling stream.

Whereupon the second donkey plunged into the stream, but the sponges soaked up the water and caused him to drown.

Moral: Don’t play “Follow the Leader” unless you have a fairly good idea where he is headed!

What to do:
    ✞ Make sure you know who you are following.

    ✞ Make sure you know where you are going.

    ✞ Make sure you know what you are doing.

    ✞ Always remember: you are accountable for your actions.

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