Bible Study May 23, 2024
Genesis 2:15 – 18 (ESV)
15 “The Lord God took the man and put him in the garden of Eden to work it and keep it. 16 And the Lord God commanded the man, saying, “You may surely eat of every tree of the garden, 17 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.” 18 Then the Lord God said, “It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him a helper fit for him.”
This verse asks me some questions. Why would God say you can eat from any tree but this one, why the tree in the center of the garden? Why not a tree that was in obscure location? Did man need someone to support him from being tempted of the fruit? What kind of tree was it, it must have been the best looking tree with the best looking fruit?
Then God created woman to be with the man, the original two genders created in the image of God. I believe He gave woman to man and man to woman for companionship and fellowship in order to develop them. Relationships are important to God He takes priority in them.
Families have two working adults today. The economy is a factor but I think there is a much deeper reason. We want stuff and it takes money to buy stuff. If we have more stuff the quality of our lives will improve but the plan God has is that relationships are more important than stuff. Relationships enhance the quality of our lives that stuff does not. Just think if we worked for relationships rather than stuff how much better the world would be.
Make people your number one priority, give others attention, give them some of your energy today.
“The Most High rules the children of men.” George Fox.
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