In Touch Daily Devotional 15th January 2023 By Dr. Charles Stanley, Sunday Reflection
Read In Touch Daily Devotional 15th January 2023 and be blessed.
Sunday Reflection: Together Again
To get the most out of this devotion, set aside time to read the scriptures referenced throughout.
We might think of Eden as the infamous place of mankind’s ultimate failure. But what happened there didn’t just ruin humanity’s track record—it also severed our relationship with God. Before Adam and Eve sinned by eating from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil (Genesis 2:15-17), they existed in perfect union with the Lord. They walked with Him freely, unhindered in their ability to receive His love and love Him in return (Genesis 1:26-31). That’s hard to picture, isn’t it?
Imagine the grief they experienced in leaving their first home, as God expelled them from the garden and sealed its entrance. The gates of that earthly paradise closed forever. The thought of it would be unbearable if it weren’t for what God did— He so wanted to be with us that He sent His only Son to die on the cross and rescue us from sin and death. Jesus Himself became the door to paradise, restoring our relationship with the Father for all eternity.
Think about it
• Read Isaiah 43:1-7. According to this passage, why does God want to be in relationship with you?
Bible in One Year: Genesis 49-50
Reflect: Because of Jesus, believers look forward to an eternal home with the Father in paradise.
In Touch Daily Devotional 15th January 2023. He is the senior pastor of First Baptist Church Atlanta and founder of In Touch Ministries, both located in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Stanley’s heart’s desire is to get the gospel to “as many people as possible, as quickly as possible, as clearly as possible, as irresistibly as possible, through the power of the Holy Spirit to the glory of God.