to reason with God Himself. With a Father's great pity and love He's extended such an invitation us. In everyway, everyday, He
tries to reach fallen man with - salvation. So few will accept His offer which cost Him so much. Heaven sparred nothing for our rescue.
Originally wearing the very glory of God, Adam and Eve stood a lofty
15 to 18 feet tall. No one knows exactly. Eve was below Adam's head but above his shoulder. Gifted with majestic appearance and noble in every way they possessed photographic memories and had massive
intellects. Satan studied the pair long recieving advice from fallen angels on how best to attack them. It was on the point of appetite, an emotional issue, which was finally decided upon and won. Eve knew better but she let go her hold on her God and creator. Adam also made an emotional decision to not lose the one he loved so much, but rather to share her fate, he also ate.
Immediately the glory they wore dissappeared and they knew they were naked.
How about you my friend? Have you felt a little naked along life's journey? Have you been struggling with emotions while trying to make decisions along life's highway? It's perfectly natural to feel a little out of whack removed by generations from the original pair. Generations of mankind, sunken a little lower with each new passing, stand you and I.
Well that's exactly where we need to start. The realization that we need help to think, reason, gain knowledge, repent, have faith, grow,...
Actually when it comes right down to it that's all we really do is - decide to choose Jesus, for help.
God waits patiently to recreate in us His image. He rested that first Sabbath after He created this world and mankind and He rested in the tomb that Sabbath after He finished paying the price in the plan of salvation. We must decide to choose Him. Then as in all nature the divine will work with the created to work out His will of healing us. He will not force it on us against our will. WE choose. The caterpillar will never become a butterfly unless he chooses to spin himself up in a caccoon. But once he has, the power of God takes over and every cell is rearranged and out comes a new creature. So must we also choose to surrender and seal ourselves up in His will. Choosing to obey. Sealing ourselves up in His law and love. Once we choose and begin He meets us each step of the way and leads us to eternal treasures. So let us reason with God a liitle. He said, What does a man gain if he gains the world.....then looses life eternal?
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