A once beautiful scenario became awful for man to
remember. The story of Adam and Eve in that beautiful garden prepared by God
remains the best explanation for the hardship and greed humanity has suffered
over the years. It all began here in the Garden of Eden.
Here, two trees were named while one of the trees was commanded
by the Almighty God never to be eaten or better still not to be touched! (Gen 2:
8-9)
Man, before the fall, has been given a purpose and a
reason for his existence which was being the keeper of the Garden. However, the
serpent (the devil) deceived Man into disobeying divine orders (Gen 3:1-11).
God was so displeased that his lovely creature would disobey Him after all the
love he has shown Man. The consequence of this act was death, hell and total
banishment from the presence of the Almighty God.
Man was created and placed in his inheritance to work little
and earn large, to be in charge of all God had created and to dominate. All of
us humans have been created into similar positions. There is a point and place
God has made us for- a purpose he has predestinated us for. But we leave our
purpose and get distracted by temporal things. If I may ask, have you
discovered your God-given purpose?
The devil capitalized on the idleness and carelessness
of Eve, Adam’s wife. If Eve was busy carrying out her purpose, she won’t have
noticed the serpent or even listened to it. If I may ask again, who and what
are you listening to? Who and what you listen to determines what you become. Idleness
and laziness make us loose our purpose in life.
It pains me when I hear youths and teenagers blaming our
fore parents- Adam & Eve for their predicament while we are presently being
faced with the same scenario Adam & Eve encountered.
In his love and mercy, he has again given us two trees
to choose from: the tree of life and the
tree of worldly knowledge. And it’s surprising why some many of us are yet to
make a decision, while some are already busy eating from the tree of worldly
knowledge with all joy. If I may ask you, my dear reader, which tree are you
eating from? If you blamed Eve, then think twice.
If you have eaten the right fruit, you would have been
in God’s purpose for your life. You are struggling because you keep eating the
wrong fruit from the wrong tree. Or has the devil been enticing you with the
wrong fruit?
As a matter of fact, the wrong fruit was not better
looking than other fruits of the garden, but the mental picture that the devil
painted about it suggested to the woman that the fruit was better than the ones
God has generously given them to eat. Today, there are many good things of life
that God has provided for humanity and His children in particular, but the
enticement of the enemy has robbed many people of the joy and contentment in
God's benevolence. For example; if a man goes about chasing a woman who is not
his wife, he is deluded and enticed to think that the strange woman possesses
something that his wife does not have; the devil tells you that you cannot make
riches till you do yahoo yahoo (fraud) or engage in political corruption, or
steal. You have been told to flee fornication, what else do you want to see in
a young girl’s pants? You have been warned severely of many actions- why do you
still repeat them? Yet you blame Adam and Eve.
Have you been eating that fruit? Eating that fruit would
bring you curse and regrets, so why eat of it? Gen 3:14-19. Eating that fruit
would send you out of God’s purpose for your life, so why eat it? Gen 3: 23-24,
the fruit might look so beautiful, so attractive, it might increase your
present salary but not your net worth, it might buy you a brand new car but not
fulfillment, and it might give you happiness but not joy. It might give you a
house but not a home. So I say look not, touch not and eat not!
You must stick to God’s warning. God has given you the
privilege to eat from the tree of life. Why not eat from the tree of life and
live forever. The same God who gave Adam and Eve two options is giving you the
same two options, it is your choice.
Heb 9:27. And it is appointed unto men once to die, but
after this the judgment:
The ball is in your court, correct the mistake you have
made while you still have the chance.
If you are ready to stop eating the wrong
fruit, kindly say this prayer with your mouth:
Father Lord, I come to you
wholeheartedly surrendering everything that doesn’t give you glory. I believe
that your undying love made your son Jesus to die for my sins so I can be your
son. I accept Jesus as my Lord and savior and ask that you make me experience
your divine visitation in Jesus name. Amen.
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