I’m not above admitting that throughout my life (perhaps especially during the hard stages of labor) I have thought, Really, Eve? I mean, why did she have to fall for Satan’s bait? Why did she have to ruin everything for the rest of us? If you’re thinking that my grumblings were obvious signs of spiritual immaturity, good for you! You’re right! But, if you think that there’s nothing left to learn about Eve other than Oh well, she was human…not so fast!
Though Eve wasn’t mentioned all that much in scripture, there is plenty to learn about the mother of all humankind.
Spoiler alert:
We are all Eve!
Here are 5 Important Lessons We Can Learn from Eve
- She Literally Had No Point of Reference: She didn’t have history books, movies, music, sisters, a mother, or friends to show how badly things can turn out for people who ignore God’s instruction. She didn’t have a spiritual mentor, or a ladies’ Bible study. There wasn’t even a Bible to refer to in times of trouble!Think about it: She had no one but Adam (and I’m guessing their communication was spotty) with whom to weigh the pros and cons of decision making.
Our lesson? We have a Bible, friends, history, and so much more to tell us what happens when we disobey God. Let’s be sure to use those resources to avoid making irreparable mistakes!
2. She Focused on the One Thing She Couldn’t Have: Eve lived in paradise. Actual paradise! God walked alongside her (and Adam). There was no sickness, no scraping snow from her windshield before going to work in the morning, no annoying line at Starbucks, no terrorism, COVID, or inflation. Everything was pristine. All God asked her to do was to stay away from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. So, why did she have to focus on the one thing she couldn’t have? Because it’s human nature, that’s why.
Our lesson? Let’s be thankful for what we have, rather than focusing on what we don’t have. If we begin each day by asking God what He wants from us, instead of telling Him what we want from Him, that will be an excellent start.
3. She Doubted God’s Word: The serpent didn’t have to do much to tempt Eve. All he had to do was sew a seed of doubt in her mind. Questions that started with, “Did God really say…?” All these years later, he’s still doing it to you and me! The serpent deceived Eve by casting doubt on God’s word, denying God’s warning, and dangling the promise of godlike knowledge (Genesis 3: 1-5).
Our lesson? We need to stay rooted in God’s Word, believing His promises even while we wait. Recognize doubt as a trick of the evil one, and immediately renounce Satan as the enemy of our soul.
4. She Led Her Husband Into Sin: Yes, Adam should have been stronger. He should have led Eve properly, and stood up to Satan. I’m sure he spent the rest of his life kicking himself for failing her so badly. However, Eve had ears, just like her husband. She had a brain just like him, too. She heard God’s warning, and because of selfish desire, pulled her husband down into sin with her. I’ve already said, I get it. But, it’s worth noting so that we don’t fall into the same trap as Eve.
“If anyone causes one of these little ones—those who believe in me—to stumble, it would be better for them to have a large millstone hung around their neck and to be drowned in the depths of the sea.”
📖 Matthew 18:6 (NIV)
Our lesson? Knowing God’s Word inside and out acts as armor to avoid leading our husbands to sin. This could come in the form of convincing him to tell a little white lie to save face, cheat on his diet, or any number of things to make you feel better about your own sin. We must be careful when it comes to causing a fellow believer to sin.
5. Eve Sinned, But God Didn’t Stop Loving Her: She sinned, shifted blame to the serpent, and might never have asked for forgiveness (the Bible doesn’t clarify whether she did). Yet God still clothed her (and her husband), gave her children, and promised her a Savior who would one day crush the serpent.
Our lesson? Even when we sin, thanks to the blood of Jesus Christ, we can still inherit heaven. Of course, when we sin, we need to immediately turn our back on that sin (repentance) and vow to never intentionally do it again. But isn’t it comforting to know that even when we stumble, it’s not enough for God to turn His back on us forever?
For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
📖 Romans 8:38–39 (NIV)
Through my character study of Eve, the glaring point God kept showing me was this:
I am Eve. Not only would I have taken the fruit, I’d have done it sooner—and taken as many pieces with me as my arms could carry.
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That was a good read!! Makes you stop and think for sure. ! Keep up the good work my friend..