Bone of My Bones, Flesh of My Flesh
Genesis 2:18-23
My sincere desire, and the reason I'm writing these journal enties, is to better understand and experience a deeper relationship with God. One way of doing this is by looking at how God has interacted with other people. Today, I'm looking at God and Adam's relationship.
What's interesting here is how much care and understanding God gives to Adam. Adam didn't come to God and request a woman. Adam had never experienced the love of a female companion; he really didn't know what he was missing. But God knew. God was looking out for Adam. He knew that for Adam to be complete, for Adam to be truely happy, Adam needed to have Eve in his life. And God made it happen. In fact, God made it happen in the best way possible.
Will God look out for me also? I believe that God loves each and everyone of us just as much as He loved Adam. It feels good to come to this realization. God wants us to be happy, He wants us to have what we need in our lives. But most of all, He wants what is best for us. Sometimes, what's best for us doesn't feel good or comfortable - in fact, it sometimes is very difficult and it hurts. But in the end, God knows what we need and will make it happen in the best possilbe way.
This is a key component of the relationship - God knows what I need even when I don't. If I will trust Him, He will give me what I need. By knowing me better than I know myself, He looks out for me. This is one of the ways He shows me His love.
My sincere desire, and the reason I'm writing these journal enties, is to better understand and experience a deeper relationship with God. One way of doing this is by looking at how God has interacted with other people. Today, I'm looking at God and Adam's relationship.
What's interesting here is how much care and understanding God gives to Adam. Adam didn't come to God and request a woman. Adam had never experienced the love of a female companion; he really didn't know what he was missing. But God knew. God was looking out for Adam. He knew that for Adam to be complete, for Adam to be truely happy, Adam needed to have Eve in his life. And God made it happen. In fact, God made it happen in the best way possible.
Will God look out for me also? I believe that God loves each and everyone of us just as much as He loved Adam. It feels good to come to this realization. God wants us to be happy, He wants us to have what we need in our lives. But most of all, He wants what is best for us. Sometimes, what's best for us doesn't feel good or comfortable - in fact, it sometimes is very difficult and it hurts. But in the end, God knows what we need and will make it happen in the best possilbe way.
This is a key component of the relationship - God knows what I need even when I don't. If I will trust Him, He will give me what I need. By knowing me better than I know myself, He looks out for me. This is one of the ways He shows me His love.
posted by d2 at 6:37 AM
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