Genesis 3:14a. Not a Leg Left to Stand On

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Genesis 3:14a “And the LORD God said unto the serpent, Because thou hast done this, thou art cursed above all cattle, and above every beast of the field; upon they belly shalt thou go, […]”

There is evidence that serpents could fly before they were cursed (Isaiah 30:6, 14:29), so they went from being above other creatures to being beneath their feet. Satan, formerly Lucifer, also lost his exalted position as the covering cherub next to the throne of God (Ezekiel 28:12-15, Isaiah 14:12-15). The curse on the serpent is a promise that Satan’s sphere of influence would be weakened and limited. His wings were to be clipped. A downpayment of that promise was given immediately (See commentary on Genesis 3:15), but when Christ died and rose from the grave, the Devil's fate was sealed. “And I saw Satan fall like lightening from heaven…” “And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan […] the accuser of our brethren is cast down” (Luke 10:18, Revelation 12:9-10). 

Most beasts have legs to walk on, but the snake’s punishment is to slither on its belly. The Devil too, will not be left a leg to stand on: all his self-justifying arguments, all his lies about God’s holy character and law will be stripped away with the rotten fruit of his own doings. From “going to and fro in the earth, and from walking up and down in it,” he will end up as “a carcass trodden under feet” and as “ashes upon the earth” (Job 1:7, Isaiah 14:19, Ezequiel 28:18). 

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Ezra James
The Word of God is bread from heaven. God sent it, but we must gather it, appreciate it, digest it, and live by it. These days it is increasingly scarce. Many are starving for it and don't know it because they keep feasting on bad bread that doesn't satisfy. But if we would learn to carefully gather up the fragments of the True, Heavenly Bread of Life, we would always enjoy a feast of crumbs, because even God's crumbs are miracles mighty to save (Mark 7:24-30). ESPAÑOL: La Palabra de Dios es pan del cielo. Dios lo envió, pero debemos recogerlo, apreciarlo, digerirlo y vivir por él. Hoy en día es cada vez más escaso. Muchos están muriendo de hambre por falta de él sin saberlo porque se alimentan de pan falso que no satisface. Pero si aprendiéramos a recoger cuidadosamente los fragmentos del Verdadero Pan Celestial, Pan de Vida, siempre disfrutaríamos de un banquete de migajas, porque hasta las migajas de Dios son milagros poderosos para salvar (Marcos 7:24-30).