Thus the heavens and the earth, and all the host of them, were finished... (2:1)
I like how God emphasizes that He finished the job. I'm a great starter, but not so great a finisher...
Adam and Eve are in this amazing place and there's one thing there they can't eat but they do anyway and it makes me so mad. I mean, they had it all and then some. They weren't even ever gonna die and they lived in the absolutely best place in the world going cowboy all over the place and were they satisfied? No. They weren't satisfied. They had to have what they couldn't have.
No surprise there. The apple doesn't fall too far from them. No matter where we are, what we do, who we are with... temptation will exist. I could be an oscar-winning actress living on a ranch outside of austin with peach trees in my backyard and there would still still still be some sin that I wanted to commit, some temptation that lured my eyes away from the goodness of God. When we do act on some vile sin, small or large, it is never to be truly recovered from. Redeemed, maybe. A vehicle for God to show His mercy, but never truly recovered from. Because of their greedy mouths, Adam and Eve had to move, work, experience pain and disease, and ultimately die. But God showed His goodness in clothing them, still feeding them, and providing a Savior to save them from eternal death. Prior to that, God's mercy had yet to be discovered in their perfect world.
Let my eyes and my heart realize over and over the consequences of deliberate sin are not worth the quick pleasure of them. I need self control and greater faith to call upon the Lord when I feel myself falling into habits I know are un-glorifying to God. I praise God for His mercy but let me not test it, Lord. Let me not unduly rely on your goodness to pardon my blights.
I like how God emphasizes that He finished the job. I'm a great starter, but not so great a finisher...
Adam and Eve are in this amazing place and there's one thing there they can't eat but they do anyway and it makes me so mad. I mean, they had it all and then some. They weren't even ever gonna die and they lived in the absolutely best place in the world going cowboy all over the place and were they satisfied? No. They weren't satisfied. They had to have what they couldn't have.
No surprise there. The apple doesn't fall too far from them. No matter where we are, what we do, who we are with... temptation will exist. I could be an oscar-winning actress living on a ranch outside of austin with peach trees in my backyard and there would still still still be some sin that I wanted to commit, some temptation that lured my eyes away from the goodness of God. When we do act on some vile sin, small or large, it is never to be truly recovered from. Redeemed, maybe. A vehicle for God to show His mercy, but never truly recovered from. Because of their greedy mouths, Adam and Eve had to move, work, experience pain and disease, and ultimately die. But God showed His goodness in clothing them, still feeding them, and providing a Savior to save them from eternal death. Prior to that, God's mercy had yet to be discovered in their perfect world.
Let my eyes and my heart realize over and over the consequences of deliberate sin are not worth the quick pleasure of them. I need self control and greater faith to call upon the Lord when I feel myself falling into habits I know are un-glorifying to God. I praise God for His mercy but let me not test it, Lord. Let me not unduly rely on your goodness to pardon my blights.
As I read this, I could actually hear your voice. You write in that straight forward, keep it real, not putting on airs kind of way - just like you live and I realize how much I miss you. Keep writing! Keep challenging our cookie cutter way of thinking. I love you!
ReplyDeletei love you too don't make me cry!! xo
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