The Serpent

Unlocked: Daily Devotions for Teens · Mar 27, 2026 · 5m

READ: GENESIS 3:1-15 The sign of the serpent had been engraved on the doors for as long as anyone could remember. Every time she went past, she was reminded of their enslavement. It was carved into the wood deeper than the ocean itself, a writhing ribbon of sickening green. One could almost imagine it was moving, undulating toward them with a rasping tongue and obsidian black eyes that were slits in the emerald irises. All who passed by were to bow before it. And then one day, a man defied it. Denied it. The people were amazed, and so was she. Who was dumb enough to ignore the mark of the…