"Eve Misquotes"

Genesis 2:15-25

I noticed that Eve wasn't around yet when the LORD God commanded Adam, "Of every tree of the garden you may freely eat; but of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil you shall not eat, for in the day that you eat of it you shall surely die." Later Eve misquotes (read: LIES) this command to the serpent, "You shall not eat it, nor shall you touch it, lest you die." (Why was she talking to the enemy anyway?) So did Eve hear from Adam the change in the command and relate it to the serpent exactly as she heard it from Adam? There is a breakdown in communication somewhere, whether from Adam to Eve, or from Eve to the serpent.  But that lie, that communication with the enemy, was part of the original sin. How often do I disrespect my LORD by misquoting Him? How often do I disrespect my husband by misquoting him? How often do I sit in front of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, just waiting for the serpent to show up? Confession: I do all of the above daily, no matter how small the scale, it is still sin. Prayer: "LORD God, You who made me and commanded my first parents, Adam and Eve, please let me be true in my speech. I confess that I have lied, whether by omission or commission, and I desire to be full of Truth. I desire to accurately know, and live, and relate Your Word to others. I desire to respect Your Word, and not water it down. I desire to respect my husband, and to build him up. I desire that my words would not entrap me and lead to my downfall and the cursing of others, but that my words would bring life, and light, and love to others. Show me Your ways. Write Your Word on my heart."