Conflict & Courage: January 12th
• Sin fractured harmony—with God, with creation, and within human relationships.
• The curse was not arbitrary punishment, but loving discipline meant to restrain evil and restore self-control.
• Even in judgment, God’s mercy was at work—to guide humanity back from ruin.
“Cursed is the ground for thy sake; in sorrow shalt thou eat of it all the days of thy life.” — Genesis 3:17