Growth We Lost, but God gave us Great Gain!

[Sandy Zalecki]

We lost, but God gave us a Great Gain!

And the lord God took man, and put him into the garden of Eden to tend it and to keep it. (Genesis 2:15) NKJ

Man is the crowning work of God's creation. God placed the first man and woman in a beautiful and perfect garden full of everything they needed. They had nourishing foods and beautiful flowers--a most pleasant place to enjoy the best of life. Above all they experienced daily communion with the Creator.

Then because of sin, the Creator Himself drove Adam and Eve out into a world of weeds and thistles. The had to till the dry, dusty ground, pull week and eke out a living by the sweat of their faces.

"But God, who is rich in mercy," has provided salvation. He has redeemed us by the blood of His dear Son and placed us together in a new spiritual garden, "a glorious church," where the fruit of the Spirit abounds.View attachment 4255

 

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Could one even imagine such beauty if sin never entered in. Praise the Lord he did make a way for us instead an annihilating all of us, thank you Noah.

 

[Sandy Zalecki]

Could one even imagine such beauty if sin never entered in. Praise the Lord he did make a way for us instead an annihilating all of us, thank you Noah.

Yes, we do still have a lot of beauty in this world. Even in our dry and barren desert. When it rains the world comes alive with flowers and green. It is amazingly beautiful.