Finding Hope in Bible Prophecyናሙና

The Hope of a Savior—Genesis 3:15

I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your offspring and her offspring; he shall bruise your head, and you shall bruise his heel.

The very first prophecy in the Bible was given in the Garden of Eden. This promise was spoken immediately after Adam and Eve fell into sin. In the darkest of moments for mankind, God proclaimed the greatest possible hope. In the instant that humanity was separated from God, the Lord gave a prophecy that revealed a plan was already in place to make it possible for people to be brought back to Him.

In Genesis 3:15, God reassured Adam and Eve by telling them that someday, a Savior would come who would crush the enemy under His heel. As they despaired over the consequences of their disobedience, God gave them hope of deliverance. God’s promise was fulfilled when Christ died on the cross and rose again, securing a forever victory that led to Satan’s forever defeat.

The fact that God brought this prophecy to pass should give us hope too. We can rest in the knowledge that God, who is all-sovereign and all-loving, is able to keep every single one of the promises He has made to us.