Reflecting the Book

April 2, 2007

Talking Snake
[Genesis 3:1-5] Now the serpent was more crafty than any of the wild animals the LORD God had made. He said to the woman, “Did God really say, ‘You must not eat from any tree in the garden’?”

The woman said to the serpent, “We may eat fruit from the trees in the garden, 3 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.’ ”

“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.”

A very familiar verse. Kinda funny that Satin comes in the form of an animal. Lots of animals play big roles in the Bible. I’ll be pointing out more animal stories this week.

The story of Adam & Eve is so cool to me because it goes back to the basic reason why man was created. To live with God. To live in community with Him. God’s plan is prefect and he could have made us robots that follow a set of rules. Following a set of rules doesn’t demonstrate the greatest characteristic, love. He allows us a choice to follow & love Him just as Adam & Eve did.

I heard this weekend someone say the opposite of love is not hate, it’s empathy. I would suggest the opposite of love is selfishness.

Christ said in Matthew 22:37-39 ‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’ This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’

April 2, 2007 | Filed Under Faith

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