THE LORD IS MY SHEPHERD - PART 221

There was in the garden two trees. Both trees were forbidden for Adam or Eve to eat. One tree was labelled the tree of “Knowledge of Good and Evil“ The other was known as “The Tree of Life." The “Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil” had good looking, mouth watering, desirable fruit, adorning its branches. Conversely, the Tree of Life at that moment in time did not have any description.

The “Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil” is outlined in Deuteronomy chapter 28 and Exodus 20, when the Law was given. It was at this point in time when we became totally aware of our predicament and the lid of our coffin was nailed shut!

Still, God so loved the world! Adam was an earthly creation of God Himself as a Son and as a Son Adam had the potential to grow in wisdom, knowledge, and understanding. Adam also having the capability of free will and of course a conscience also had the capability of choice.

Adam along with Eve met up with Mister Evil (aka Satan). To them, he was good looking, and spoke so endearingly, that one would think that butter would not melt in his mouth. Sort of like the days of wine and roses when one would ask - where have you been all my life?

Suddenly those days turn into the days of thunder and lightning. Adam and Eve believed and did what that good looking sweet talking mister evil (Satan) bid them to do. They ate of this mouth watering, desirable fruit -- the same fruit that God had forbidden them to eat.

And immediately, their eyes were opened. The conviction of disobedience weighed upon them and they hid. God put them out of the Garden along with the “Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil.“ Their mental growth capacity was limited to that which could be attained from the “Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil.”

God’s plans seem to be thwarted. As a consequence, man is now now taking a detour through the desert of sin, and death, sickness, disease, misery, and oft time tears. An endless list of fruit dangling on the “Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil.“ Adam and Eve both ate that fruit, passing that fruit down the line to us.

Admittedly, the fruit looked so good on the outside, but under the skin Adam and Eve partook of more than they had innocently bargained for. Note that Eve was deceived while Adam was simply disobedient. Sin is passed on through the male seed. Eve the mother of all living was to bear the promised SEED of redemption,

God loved Adam but He did not love sin or disobedience. In the same way that children ought to obey their parents, God fathered Adam and Eve! The good news is that throughout, God was making a way whereby man could willingly accept or reject His plan of redemption. This time man is to hear again two voices -- one voice is the voice of the Lord and the other is the voice of mister evil.

Once again man who is still capable of making a decision will have to decide as to who He will serve. We are optimistic that in reading these posts, you will serve Jesus!