Author - Clay Corvin

3/23 Genesis 3:20-24
20 Then Adam named his wife Eve, because she would be the mother of all people everywhere. 21 And the LORD God made clothing from animal skins for Adam and his wife. 22 Then the LORD God said, “The people have become as we are, knowing everything, both good and evil. What if they eat the fruit of the tree of life? Then they will live forever!” 23 So the LORD God banished Adam and his wife from the Garden of Eden, and he sent Adam out to cultivate the ground from which he had been made. 24 After banishing them from the garden, the LORD God stationed mighty angelic beings to the east of Eden. And a flaming sword flashed back and forth, guarding the way to the tree of life.
CHOICE
Adam and Eve made a terrible choice and were banished from the Garden of Eden. We have the opportunity to choose Jesus and correct Adam and Eve’s wrong choice. Choose Jesus and your life will be reunited to the Lord.

3/22 Genesis 3:13-19
13 Then the LORD God asked the woman, “How could you do such a thing?””The serpent tricked me,” she replied. “That’s why I ate it.” 14 So the LORD God said to the serpent, “Because you have done this, you will be punished. You are singled out from all the domestic and wild animals of the whole earth to be cursed. You will grovel in the dust as long as you live, crawling along on your belly. 15 From now on, you and the woman will be enemies, and your offspring and her offspring will be enemies. He will crush your head, and you will strike his heel.” 16 Then he said to the woman, “You will bear children with intense pain and suffering. And though your desire will be for your husband, he will be your master.” 17 And to Adam he said, “Because you listened to your wife and ate the fruit I told you not to eat, I have placed a curse on the ground. All your life you will struggle to scratch a living from it. 18 It will grow thorns and thistles for you, though you will eat of its grains. 19 All your life you will sweat to produce food, until your dying day. Then you will return to the ground from which you came. For you were made from dust, and to the dust you will return.”
SIN
We are dead in our trespasses and sin. Jesus died for us to forgive us of our sin and make us alive in Him. We ask Jesus to save us and He will save us. When we come into the family of God we are different-we are alive in Christ and He lives in us. We are no longer alone and nothing can separate us from the love of Christ.

3/21 Genesis 3:8-12
8 Toward evening they heard the LORD God walking about in the garden, so they hid themselves among the trees. 9 The LORD God called to Adam, “Where are you?” 10 He replied, “I heard you, so I hid. I was afraid because I was naked.” 11 “Who told you that you were naked?” the LORD God asked. “Have you eaten the fruit I commanded you not to eat?” 12 “Yes,” Adam admitted, “but it was the woman you gave me who brought me the fruit, and I ate it.”
SIN
We generally do not understand the magnitude of sin. It is brutal and devastating and is always seeking to destroy us. Ask the Lord to forgive your sin. Ask Him to help you recognize sin in your own life and to give you the strength to seek His forgiveness and turn from your sin.

3/20 Genesis 3:1-7
1 Now the serpent was the shrewdest of all the creatures the LORD God had made. “Really?” he asked the woman. “Did God really say you must not eat any of the fruit in the garden?” 2 “Of course we may eat it,” the woman told him. 3 “It’s only the fruit from the tree at the center of the garden that we are not allowed to eat. God says we must not eat it or even touch it, or we will die.” 4 “You won’t die!” the serpent hissed. 5 “God knows that your eyes will be opened when you eat it. You will become just like God, knowing everything, both good and evil.” 6 The woman was convinced. The fruit looked so fresh and delicious, and it would make her so wise! So she ate some of the fruit. She also gave some to her husband, who was with her. Then he ate it, too. 7 At that moment, their eyes were opened, and they suddenly felt shame at their nakedness. So they strung fig leaves together around their hips to cover themselves.
SELF
The hardest thing we will ever face is to set aside our prerogatives. God is first. We have to learn how to bend the knee and accept a servant’s role as we live our Christian life before a watching world. The world hates us. The Lord loves us. If we will listen to the Lord it will be easy to navigate our daily life and the Lord will keep us safe.

3/19 1 Peter 3:17-22
17 Remember, it is better to suffer for doing good, if that is what God wants, than to suffer for doing wrong! 18 Christ also suffered when he died for our sins once for all time. He never sinned, but he died for sinners that he might bring us safely home to God. He suffered physical death, but he was raised to life in the Spirit. 19 So he went and preached to the spirits in prison — 20 those who disobeyed God long ago when God waited patiently while Noah was building his boat. Only eight people were saved from drowning in that terrible flood. 21 And this is a picture of baptism, which now saves you by the power of Jesus Christ’s resurrection. Baptism is not a removal of dirt from your body; it is an appeal to God from a clean conscience. 22 Now Christ has gone to heaven. He is seated in the place of honor next to God, and all the angels and authorities and powers are bowing before him.
OBEY
Obey the Lord. Do the next right thing and you will stay out of trouble and difficulty. Suffer quietly. Live gently. Let the Lord guide and direct your path every day. Live one day at a time. Set aside your cares and worries and let the Lord strengthen you.

3/18 1 Peter 3:13-16
13 Now, who will want to harm you if you are eager to do good? 14 But even if you suffer for doing what is right, God will reward you for it. So don’t be afraid and don’t worry. 15 Instead, you must worship Christ as Lord of your life. And if you are asked about your Christian hope, always be ready to explain it. 16 But you must do this in a gentle and respectful way. Keep your conscience clear. Then if people speak evil against you, they will be ashamed when they see what a good life you live because you belong to Christ.
GENTLE
We who belong to Christ are able to develop a gentle spirit. Forgiveness, humility, love for the brethren, and time with Jesus all contribute to our nature. Let Jesus shape you into the person He would have you to be and one of your traits will be a gentle spirit.

3/17 1 Peter 3:1-12
1 In the same way, you wives must accept the authority of your husbands, even those who refuse to accept the Good News. Your godly lives will speak to them better than any words. They will be won over 2 by watching your pure, godly behavior. 3 Don’t be concerned about the outward beauty that depends on fancy hairstyles, expensive jewelry, or beautiful clothes. 4 You should be known for the beauty that comes from within, the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is so precious to God. 5 That is the way the holy women of old made themselves beautiful. They trusted God and accepted the authority of their husbands. 6 For instance, Sarah obeyed her husband, Abraham, when she called him her master. You are her daughters when you do what is right without fear of what your husbands might do. 7 In the same way, you husbands must give honor to your wives. Treat her with understanding as you live together. She may be weaker than you are, but she is your equal partner in God’s gift of new life. If you don’t treat her as you should, your prayers will not be heard. 8 Finally, all of you should be of one mind, full of sympathy toward each other, loving one another with tender hearts and humble minds. 9 Don’t repay evil for evil. Don’t retaliate when people say unkind things about you. Instead, pay them back with a blessing. That is what God wants you to do, and he will bless you for it. 10 For the Scriptures say, “If you want a happy life and good days, keep your tongue from speaking evil, and keep your lips from telling lies. 11 Turn away from evil and do good. Work hard at living in peace with others. 12 The eyes of the Lord watch over those who do right, and his ears are open to their prayers. But the Lord turns his face against those who do evil.”
TRUST
Trust the Lord. In all things and in all ways trust Him to deliver you. Trust the Lord for He loves you. Trust the Lord because today is a day to rejoice-the Lord has come and He is coming back one day. Trust the Lord and He will not disappoint you.

3/16 Psalm 51:11-19
11 Do not banish me from your presence, and don’t take your Holy Spirit from me. 12 Restore to me again the joy of your salvation, and make me willing to obey you. 13 Then I will teach your ways to sinners, and they will return to you. 14 Forgive me for shedding blood, O God who saves; then I will joyfully sing of your forgiveness. 15 Unseal my lips, O Lord, that I may praise you. 16 You would not be pleased with sacrifices, or I would bring them. If I brought you a burnt offering, you would not accept it. 17 The sacrifice you want is a broken spirit. A broken and repentant heart, O God, you will not despise. 18 Look with favor on Zion and help her; rebuild the walls of Jerusalem. 19 Then you will be pleased with worthy sacrifices and with our whole burnt offerings; and bulls will again be sacrificed on your altar.
LORD
The Lord is our deliverer. He binds up our wounds. He cleanses us from the stains of the world. Confess your sin to the Lord and He will be found. Do not fear instead seek the Lord.

3/15 Psalm 51:5-10
5 For I was born a sinner — yes, from the moment my mother conceived me. 6 But you desire honesty from the heart, so you can teach me to be wise in my inmost being. 7 Purify me from my sins, and I will be clean; wash me, and I will be whiter than snow. 8 Oh, give me back my joy again; you have broken me — now let me rejoice. 9 Don’t keep looking at my sins. Remove the stain of my guilt. 10 Create in me a clean heart, O God. Renew a right spirit within me.
CREATE
The Lord is our Creator and it is He who will create a clean heart inside of us. Worn out, overrun, disappointed in you lot give it to Jesus and He will bring you from where you are to where you need to be-by HIM. Serve the Lord with gladness and He will not disappoint you.

3/14 Psalm 51:1-4
1 For the choir director: A psalm of David, regarding the time Nathan the prophet came to him after David had committed adultery with Bathsheba. Have mercy on me, O God, because of your unfailing love. Because of your great compassion, blot out the stain of my sins. 2 Wash me clean from my guilt. Purify me from my sin. 3 For I recognize my shameful deeds — they haunt me day and night. 4 Against you, and you alone, have I sinned; I have done what is evil in your sight. You will be proved right in what you say, and your judgment against me is just.
SIN
Sin is devastating and vengeful. It seeks to devour everything in and around us. It is evil to the max and will do anything necessary to seduce us, distract us and destroy us. Seek forgiveness for your sin. Do it quickly. Ask the Lord to make you sensitive to your sin. If you can’t see it ask the Lord to reveal your sin to you. Recognizing our sin and turning away from it takes the power of God in Christ. There is no other way to deal with our sin.