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Wrong and right

Posted By jessi on January 18, 2012

Adam and Eve were given an opportunity to acquire the so-called knowledge of good and evil, and they chose to acquire it, to become more like God. What does the author mean by the term knowledge of good and evil? This calls for speculation, but I think one reasonable definition would be the knowledge of the consequences of our actions. We make hundreds of choices each day, and as time progresses, we learn which of our choices produce pain and misery, and which produce love and peace. To Adam and Eve, acquiring the knowledge of good and evil was portrayed to be as simple as eating a particular fruit. But in truth, the knowledge didn’t come from eating a fruit; it came from being pushed out of the womb that was Eden, and into the real world, where it is a constant struggle to survive.

It is now universally recognized that through adversity, through pain, we grow. Some say pain is the only teacher. So here is my conclusion: For Adam and Eve to truly mature, to become all that they were meant to be, they had to leave Eden, and although this story makes it look like it was a punishment, it seems clear that God always intended us to leave Eden, to migrate down the paths of those four rivers, and multiply, because only in the real world could we truly begin to acquire the knowledge we needed to become strong, mature children of God.

It hurts to come out of the security of the womb.
We are exposed to cold, hunger and pain.

I began this blog this way because I made some choices this past week that were viewed as wrong and evil. I am by no means perfect and have a long way to go but I make every effort to hear that small voice of the Father. My struggles are many as with every Christian but we learn with each step we make. I was told today that because I raised my children in the 70’s that I did not know how to raise kids in this era! (Very interesting to say the least) God is no respecter of time and He is the same God now that He was then. The same Scriptures that I used then I read now. It is the same 10 commandments that were given in Biblical times that we use as our guide today.

If we must face disaster to arouse within us the desire to do God’s will then disaster is a blessing in disguise. We must move from the comfort of the womb or the comfort of the Garden to become what God wants us to become. We must stop tolerating disobedience and deception and manipulation.

I did ask where God was when we had a family meeting today and with tears in my eyes my friend reminded me to stand firm and rise above any accusations because the Spirit of God does not accuse. I recall Pastor Steve a few weeks ago referenced how FB was used to blast so to speak one another. Christians were criticizing each other on a public forum. I did not understand what he meant till this week end. We should NEVER criticize ANYONE…Christian or not…particularly over the public airways. If there is ‘aught’ with someone we should go to that person and work it out or we give the enemy the edge. God is a God of reconciliation and LOVE.

Proverbs 3:5-6 bids you to trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not to your own understanding. But in all of your ways, acknowledge Him and He will direct your path.

My prayer partner also encouraged me with this: THE BATTLE BELONGS TO THE LORD
Even though I know this it becomes heavy when it is your own child. I will repeat over and over the words to this song, the battle belongs to the Lord.