UNFOLDING THE WORD
The unfolding of your words gives light; it imparts understanding to the simple
(Psalm 119: 130)
Before the fall, Adam and Eve enjoyed pleasure in God’s presence. But now, even childbearing would become painful. Work, which was without sweat, now had thorns and thistles. So what happened as they were cast out of God’s garden? In our passage, God’s world would become:-- a) A place of conflict and rage. c) A place of counsel and warning. c) A place of violence and grace.
New Year’s day in Japan (last week) is called Ganjitsu or Gantan. Each year, many Japanese travel to shrines and temples to pray for blessings for the year ahead. But the God of the Bible does not live in temples made by human hands. In fact, Genesis is the book of origin. Moses' purpose in writing (1440 b.c or 1260 b.c) was to show Israel their origins. So from our text, we see that:- a) God comes first before everything. b) God’s goodness is seen in all His creation. c) God made us in His image for His glory.
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