God is soooo good, and always faithful. Yesterday I went back to Genesis and taught (and God once agagin spoke into my life) the kids at the Juvenile Center, and then at church, this powerful reminder from the beginning.
We find in Genesis 1:26-27 these unique and unending words "Then God said. 'Let Us make man in our image, in our likeness, and let them ruleover the fish of the sea and the brids of the air, over the livestock, over all the creatures that move along the ground. So God made mand in His own image, in the image of God He created him; malt and female He created them." I know that we have read this, been told this, and believe these passages. But, do we truly see the meaning of them?
First of all we have to focus on 'His Image' and 'His Likeness.' We tend to think that 'His Image' from a picturesque perspective. We look around though and we see many different nationalities, skin color, and totaly different apprearances. So, how can we be His image? If we are His image we first must understand that and image is also a reflection. We were created to be His reflection to the world. What He is, we should be. It also says "In our likeness." Easy to just think and say "I am", but truthfully do those around us always see God's reflection, or likeness in us. I will end this part by merely stating "This is the reason we all were created." To be His reflection and likeness to the rest all the others around and in whom we come into contact with.
We see in the beginning of chapter three in verse one the serpant (the devil) saying these words to Eve "Did God really say 'You must not eat from any tree in the garden?" What can we learn from this? The devil will first get us doubt what God has said, and all that we know. It is no different today. We know the truth and yet fro some reason we doubt that God will keep His Word, and that when He has said something, we must believe and yield to Him, and nothing or, no one else.
In vesre 2 we see that the woman knew better in the first place "The woman said to the serpant 'We may eat fruit from the trees in the garden, but God did say 'You must not eat fruit from the tree that is in the middle of the garden, and you must not touch it, or you will die." Isn't is amazing that the same thing applies today? You see, Adam and Eve had the opportunity to walk with God, enjoy all of His good creation, and live for eternity in all goodness. Ironically God wants us to experience the same life today, but we must yield to His ways. The Word allows us to know the good and the evil today, so that we can choose good over evil.
Satan will never relent though. In verse 4 he says "You will not surely die," the serpent said to the woman. " For God knows that when you eat of it your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God, knowing good and evil." He still speaks and imparts the same thing today. He tells us "It's okay...No one can be perfect. You can go ahead and do what you know i evil and justify in the end. God will forgive you, and 'Yes' you won't die, you have eternal life. In essence satan was telling Eve that she could have her cake and eat it to. She could still do what she wanted to do and have eternal life. This same lie has been echoing even until today.
In verse 6 we see this "When the woman saw that the fruit of the tree was good for food and pleasing to the eye, and also desirable for gaining knowledge, she took some and ate it. She also gave some to her husband, who was with her, and he ate it." Satan will always make the things that oppose God and good, look enticing and harmless. That is why many see what looks good, and soon abandon their relationship with God for that which is evil. Sin does not merely effect the one who chooses evil over good, but it also effects those around them.
Now, lets take a look back and see what the Lord is Showing us:
1) Satan will always cast doubt in our minds to cause us to compromise our realtionship with God.
2) We know what is good and we know what is evil. There are no excuses, because God's Word tells us in Romans 1 that we have all been 'Hard Wired' with truth.
3) Satan will awlays attempt to convince us that we will still have eternal life even if we knowingly continue to sin. Eternal life is not his to give.
4) We can stand on truth or give in to desire. Our choices will effect many around us.
5) Last but not least we have to look at the beginning. We were created to be His image and His likeness. If we embrace this truth then only good will come from us. If we live with this truth, then we will not be subject to doubt, or enticement. If we hold fast to this truth then we will never allow anything to seperate us from God~
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