Have you ever known anyone and thought they just have it made, they was born with a silver spoon in their mouth. I might be showing my age because I'm not sure if that is even a saying in today's world. But what is meant everything is given to them from the time they were born they never had to work for anything. They have all the advantages you never had because your parents were not rich. Things were not given to you and your life has been a struggle. Myself and the people I know can relate to you. If you check into the lives of those more fortunate than you, you might discovery something shocking. They could be going down a road of self-destruction. There sorrow could be worse than you ever dream. I would like to share with you such a story today.
I do not know this couple personally but I have read their story over a number of times. A couple that had everything. They had it made in the shade. No cares, no worries and no sorrows, they were heading down a beautiful path. Their names are Adam and Eve. If you have not read their story please do (Genesis). God had created a beautiful garden for them, he gave them dominion over everything. Adam got to even name all the creatures. The coolest of all things is God walked and talked with them. All God asked them not to do was to not touch or eat of the fruit of the tree which is in the middle of the garden (Genesis 3). Sound simple enough to me. He also told them the consequences if they did, they would die. That in itself would make me think twice before I even thought of going near that tree. One day while Adam and Eve were out a serpent approached Eve and spoke to her. The scripture does not say she was afraid of him. I can tell you I would either be passed out because it spoke to me or I would be stirring up dust from running so fast to get away. This was not the case with Eve. She had a conversation with him. He talked to her about the forbidden tree. He planted a question in her mind about the consequences and encouraged her to eat the fruit. "Eat the fruit it will make you wise like God" he said. That is when her life began to take a turn in the wrong direction. "When the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was a delight to the eyes, and that the tree was desirable to make one wise, she took from its fruit and ate; and she gave to her husband with her, and he ate." (Genesis 3: 6)
She and Adam had everything and they gave it all up to have the one thing God said they could not have. God gave them everything they would have ever needed. They blew it. God knew what they had done. When God asked what happened why they were hiding the blame game began Adam blamed Eve, Eve blamed the serpent, but the truth is each of them was to blame for their own part in the whole situation. Because of their disobedience everything went south.
God did not give up on them but they had a very different life after that. Sin (disobedience to God) separated them from God's perfect will for their lives.
There is a lesson here for us to learn. Sin has been a problem from that day until now. Their decision has impacted each of our lives. Our decisions impact the lives of those that follow in our footsteps as well. God has asked us to follow him and do his will. He has a path for our lives. We need to stop the blame game and take responsibility for the wrongs we do and ask God to forgive us and give us the strength and determination to do his will. If you have not read the story of Adam and Eve and how things all got started I would encourage you to do so. When you do keep your mind and heart opened so that God can speak to you. Let him shine his light on the words and message. Allow him to come into your heart and give you everything that you would ever need or want. May God richly bless you as you seek him.
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