The
world around us can be overwhelming at times, especially in the
current state of world affairs. Many questions flood our minds as to
where all this is going and what may happen next. If we focus on
current events alone, we will become depressed, oppressed,
discouraged and defeated. But when we allow the Holy Spirit to teach
us how these events fit into prophecy and the end times, the
uncertainty of our future is eliminated. We can move into a
relationship with Christ where the spirit and physical realms connect
in the perfect plan of God. We can walk in perfect peace with total
confidence in the promises of God. Isaiah 26:3, “Thou will keep him
in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed upon thee.”
What
has created such a disconnect from the spirit world? In the Garden of
Eden, the spiritual and the physical were perfectly joined together.
The disconnect came when man disobeyed specific instructions given to
them by God, rebelled against His oversight and fell into sin. As a
result of that disobedience and rebellion, Adam and Eve had to deal
with issues of life that God never intended. God never intended that
they concern themselves with anything relative to their living and
provision (water, food, shelter, clothing). He had already made
provision for all their needs and God presented Himself each day to
walk with them in the cool of the evening. Anything they needed, God
was right there in person to provide.
God's
intention was that they dress the garden. We don't know exactly what
all that involved but we do know that the environment drastically
changed after the sin of disobedience. They went from having
everything they needed to providing for themselves through toil,
sweat, and tears. The earth itself became a vessel of discipline.
They were driven from the perfect climate of the garden to the dry
and thirsty land of rebellion where they had to battle the thorns and
thistles for food to eat. God cursed the ground because of sin and in
the sweat of his face man would have food to eat. And the pain of
childbirth for women would be greatly multiplied. The Message, p.
102-103 (to be continued).
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