Christian Devotional – September 9, 2024

New Beginnings, Day 4

New family. Read Genesis chapter 4.

Adam and Eve suffered so much loss in the chapter from today and yesterday. They lose their close relationship with God. They lose their home. Now they lose their children, one is murdered and ther other is banished. While we don’t have insight into their exact feelings through all these events, I think it’s safe to say they were heartbroken.

God allows them to start again. They have Seth. He becomes the child that carries on the relationship with God. I wonder what, if anything, Adam and Eve did differently as they raised Seth. How did they explain their relationship with God? How did they share the story of their sin?

This new beginning allowed them the opportunity to do better. When we go through heartbreaking times, even when those weren’t our fault, we can still see the opportunity for new beginnings. We must seize those and ensure that we are sharing the message of Christ with everyone throughout these new beginnings.

Check out the video of this devotional: https://youtu.be/9Ck7lFmpFhE