Christmas in Genesis: The Curse of Sin · Day 5 of 5

The worst consequence and the greatest hope—separation covered by grace

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The tragedy above every other tragedy is this. We lost our relationship, the intimacy we had with our

Some of you are in relationships. You should not be in. You're doing things you should not be doing. And you think it's not that big of a deal for in. Your sin does have .

Apart from Christ, it is .

It's only on the dark backdrop of the curse of sin that what God has done for us can most beautifully be .

Reflect

The worst curse is separation from God—yet Jesus came to restore that intimacy. How does knowing God pursued you (not the other way around) deepen your appreciation of Christmas?

Is there any sin you're covering that needs to be exposed to Jesus so He can cover it with His grace? What step will you take today to bring it into the light?