March 5

Now the serpent was more crafty than any beast of the field which the Lord God had made. And he said to the woman, “Indeed, has God said, ‘You shall not eat from any tree of the garden’?” Genesis 3:1

Recently I heard a lecture where this verse was used. It has been on mind ever since. The point is this: In Genesis, chapter 1, we see that God is the creator. He spoke the world and the universe into existence. But in Chapter 2, verse 4, we see an abrupt transition—we are now hearing from the Lord God (underline mine). The use of the word Lord signifies that God is now using his Lordship, or ruling rights, over the man He has created. He is saying in effect that man is to look to the Lord God for all of his needs and for the source of all authority. The serpent, Satan, is denying the Lordship of God, so he refers to Him as just God. This is highly significant, for it defines all the shortcomings and problems of man. Man has not allowed God to be Lord, and in so doing he is obeying the desires of the serpent.

Eve immediately is deceived, and she also refers to God, not Lord God, in verse 3. You know the rest of the story—mankind may make reference to God, however reluctantly, but it is not often that we call Him Lord God. Those who have been found by Christ have a brand new opportunity to change all of this. The Lord Jesus, summing up all things in life, is our newly found Lord.

Today, Lord God, I ask that You allow me to discover new areas of my life for Your Lordship. I have Jesus, who is God, by my side and dwelling in my heart. Let me not turn to the deceptive tactics of the world system for leading. Instead, as I see the stark difference between the world’s ways and Your ways, may I turn to You all the more. Show me where I need Lordship over money, over time, over priorities, and over ways to serve others. For without Your Lordship I am nothing. In the precious name of Jesus, Amen.
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