Friday, August 23, 2013

Knowing God - The Lord Wants Us to Till

Gen 3:23-24

 Therefore the Lord God sent him forth from the garden of Eden, to till the ground from whence he was taken.
 So he drove out the man; and he placed at the east of the garden of Eden Cherubims, and a flaming sword which turned every way, to keep the way of the tree of life.


The Lord took man out of a wonderful place and put him in a place where he once was.  Man violated the boundaries of the garden and now he was not to dwell there any longer.  The Lord still loved him.  The Lord still had a plan for Adam’s life.  The Lord still had rich, fertile soil for Adam to enjoy and tend.  Our God is our father and if we are really His children we will be disciplined and given certain consequences and privileges in order to cause us to grow up in all things.  Sometimes we may experience this attribute of our Father in heaven.  He may make us leave something that we have handled in a way that was reckless and rebellious.  This means that He loves us and is not finished with us.  Accept the consequence, let the discipline work out the rebellion or doubt that may have led to the sinful choices.  It will bring forth fruit that is full of peace and righteousness.  Cooperate with His consequences and till the ground He has you in now.  Our God is a God who has every right to send us away from certain settings and place us in others.  He is God and He loves us.  Have you ever lost a relationship due to sexual sin?  Have you lost a job due to some sort of laziness or irresponsible behavior?  Have you ever lost a friendship due to lack of love or faithfulness?  What relationships are you in now?  Till them.  What jobs do you have at this time?  Work unto Him.  Who is in your life now?  Invest in them.  The Lord desires lasting fruit wherever He may place you.  He is not finished with you yet.

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