Knowing God - God Deals with the Stumbler

Gen 3:14

 And the Lord God said unto the serpent…

The very first person the Lord makes a statement to after the fall of man is the serpent.  Not Adam.  Not Eve.  He questions man.  He confronts the serpent.  He speaks to the voice that spoke to His creation.  He speaks to the influence that suggested reasons for disobedience.  He speaks to the one who challenges God’s voice.  When we are praying for others who are believing a lie and crossing lines that the Lord has clearly drawn, we can be confident that our God will speak to those who influence the ones we love.  Yes, this particular event was between the Lord and the fallen angelic being that crept in and tempted these two, but we learn about God’s heart and His dealing with not only the one who has sinned but those that may have contributed to their demise.  We must be sensitive to the Lord addressing us if we may have tempted someone as well.  Perhaps this would be a great time to quiet your soul and gain confidence for those you are interceding for and humble yourself if you have, in fact, been the tempter.