Why we fall in the first place

We are talking Bounce Back in this month of June, but we wouldn't be talking about a Bounce back if there wasn't a falling, or some backsliding at a point in time. Isn't it rather surprising that Solomon writes that, the righteous falls seven times yet rises again? The righteous still have the tendency to fall.

Adam was 100 yards of perfection. He was in God's image, had unlimited power and authority, had unrestricted access to the very presence of God and had a lovely wife too. Yet, in the midst of this great power he fell to a simple temptation of eating a fruit of a tree which God hadn't commanded them to.

I've meditated on the happenings in Genesis 3 and the real reason why we experience a fall in our lives. *What the enemy does is to try to disassociate us from fellowship with God, even if its for a moment*. He does it by cleverly excusing the truth, or trivializing the impact of that truth even if disobeyed. When the enemy succeeds in doing this, then he has got you. You become open to his lies.

*Imagine this scenario

_Ben is in a room with two sisters. He has very strong feelings for one. Though he is a brother in church, over time he has had fantasies about this lady (let's call her Sandra). As the enemy would have it, the other lady leaves later on and Ben is left with Sandra. They have mutual feelings for one another. This presents the perfect opportunity for them to act out. The thoughts come "Ben, why don't you just touch Sandra. Profess your love to her." The thoughts continues, "Don't worry even if you sin, God will forgive you. Don't you remember that Jesus said 70*7 times. Now imagine if men should forgive themselves that much, how much more God?"_

He begins to rationalize it. At this point of giving logical thought to a revelation that is clear in scripture, we loose the battle and the fall starts from there.

The fall into sin is never sudden, it is always gradual.

Whenever you start rationalizing a clear injunction from scripture, know that the enemy has got you in his palms.

When the enemy comes with his rhetorics, rebuke him with the Word of God. The word of God is true, the foundation of God stands sure. What God calls sin is sin, light can never look like darkness neither can darkness look like light.

Have you been boxed into a corner by the enemy? Have you taken certain steps you now regret?

Know where you fell, know where your axe head has fallen. In that same place, God will open up an opportunity for restoration.

Tomorrow we talk more (Series starts tomorrow June 1 Happy New month in advance)...

*Prayer:

Lord, help me to find where I've missed and find my path back to you in Jesus Name.

*Oluwatobi Adesanya
Daily Dealings Youth Devotional

Bounce Back

I attended LYD (Live Your Dreams) 4 last year and Dr. Cosmos Maduka  (CEO, Coscharis Motors) shared extensively with us about his life story. The interviewer asked him at some point to share his story on the loss of about N22B. He had stood as the guarantor for someone and in the end certain events took place which led to him coughing up that huge sum since he stood as collateral to the person (s) involved. He was able to bounce back from that huge setback and his business still thrives today.

Now,

Do you know that in much the same way man lost a lot when he fell into the gimmicks and tricks of the devil? As a matter of fact, we lost more than N22B in that mistake that Adam made, we lost the whole of humanity to the cold and evil hands of the devil and his little toy -sin.

People have often asked (certainly you've heard it too) questions like:

_"If God knows everything why did He plant the tree of the knowledge of Good and evil?"_

God know that Adam will eat the fruit and fall into sin, why didn't He stop him from eating the fruit?"

...and the list is endless. People come up with speculations and answers which may not really be valid...

Can I say something here?

Nothing can catch God by surprise. He knows EVERYTHING. Nothing can be hidden from the knowledge of God. Everything (past, present, and future) is like an open book before him.

The most important thing regarding this questions and others is the fact that God has a plan for your restoration. In my words, God has a BOUNCE BACK plan to bring you back to Himself.

Though God was angry and displeased with the actions of man, he made a statement after he had cursed the ground, the serpent and the woman, which revealed that God had something up his sleeves all along.

Do you know what it is?

I call it the BOUNCE BACK PLAN.

So, friends, have you backslid, have you lost track with God, have you missed having those deep fellowship you've always longed for?

Never feel there's no hope for you.

If you've fallen, I want to let you know that there is a BOUNCE BACK PLAN up God's sleeve to get you back to Himself.

In the month of June, we will be exploring the theme BOUNCE BACK.

....Stay Tuned for more.

Much love,

Oluwatobi Adesanya
For Daily Dealings Youth Devotional