Genesis 2 – God rested
On the 7th. day God rested. But before He rested God provided an entire
garden of fruit trees to satisfy Adam’s hunger as well as taste buds. Adam, and Eve could eat freely of every
tree. But then God put one forbidden
tree in the garden – just one- and told Adam, “You shall not eat” from that
tree. For there to be loving obedience,
there had to be the option for disobedience.
Adam was given a clear boundary and a clear choice with clear consequences
for disobedience. We also face choices
every day. When we observe God’s boundaries,
we show our Love for Him.
When God made a helper for Adam, it was an approval
for marriage. God was concerned for
Adam’s loneliness, for He created people to have relationships – with Him and
with others. Single adults mean never
married, separated, divorced and widow persons.
Though issues may differ, each one faces the potential problems of
aloneness, such as isolation, insecurity, and feelings of rejection. Being “unattached” can foster destructive
response, or it can encourage the development of a relationship with God. There’s nothing wrong with being single- just
don’t go it alone. At our age, we rely
more importantly with our relationship with God.
When God finished His creation, God pronounced it
all “very good.” God created Adam and
Eve as a relationship unit. When He
performed Adam and Eve’s wedding in the garden, He spelled out several aspects
that make up the marriage relationship as He intended it. That is to leave father and Mother and be
joined together as one flesh. Only Adam
and Eve experienced the original version of married life. And God said it was good. They were united and not ashamed.
Taken
from “Why I Believe” by D. James Kennedy and J. Vernon Magee commentary
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