The genealogy of Jesus, according to Luke, is full of men whom God made at least one promise and kept it. I will only consider one, Adam who indirectly heard the Lord give a promise. Adam is the only man who is called the son of God besides Jesus. Adam was the first man, and Eve, his only wife, was the first woman, the daughter of God (Genesis 1:26-29, 2:22). When first created, “the man and his wife were both naked, and they felt no shame.” (Genesis 2:25). They had not sinned and knew not of sin. So, they had nothing to be ashamed of.
Sadly, they did sin by breaking the one commandment God gave them. Satan tempted Eve, she accepted the temptation as the truth, and ate the forbidden fruit. She gave the fruit to Adam, who was standing, watching Eve being tempted, and listened to what Satan said. He ate it too, also accepting the lie for the truth (Genesis 3:6).
After Adam and Eve sinned, the Lord God visited them. Though they tried to hide it, the light of God had left them for their spirit had died (Genesis 3:7). The Lord Jesus called them out of the dark and cursed the ground because Adam sinned, cursed Eve’s childbearing because she believed Satan, and gave the fruit to Adam. Yet, first and foremost, God cursed Satan for the lies. He said. “…I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your offspring and hers; he will crush your head, and you will strike his heel.” (Genesis 3:15)
And there is the promise Adam and Eve heard. Her offspring would crush Satan’s offspring when his offspring would strike him on the heel. Satan struck Jesus by having his children, the religious Jewish establishment, and the Roman civil leaders, torture and crucify Jesus. Jesus crushed Satan by laying down his life and rising from the dead, and so freed those who had been held captive by the lies of Satan. Do not listen to Satan’s lies. Believe the words of Jesus and obey. Bear much spiritual fruit, and you will shine like the stars in the sky.
