[The Glory Unveiled]
After he drove the man out, he placed on the east side of the Garden of Eden cherubim and a flaming sword flashing back and forth to guard the way to the tree of life. [ Genesis 3:24 NIV ]
God created man in His image and likeness as a demonstration of His love. And even when man disobeyed God, that loving nature of God took the lead. So that whatever God did, no matter how it looked like, was a love move. After they had eaten of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, God kicked them out of the garden so that they will not proceed to eat of the tree of life. This is because, if they were allowed to eat from the tree of life as well, they would have been eternally damned. It would have been impossible to redeem them because they would have had eternal life as well as the knowledge to do wrong. And then when the punishment for their wrong was met out, they would have been eternally under that weight. God didn’t want His image to remain under the weight of sin forever, so, He drove them from the garden where they could access the tree of life. The love of God can make Him treat us in a way that seem unloving at a first glance but the end goal will always be love. For God is love. When God take us from something that seem good, it may be an expression of the love of God to deliver us from something that will eventually destroy us. The Bible says that there is a way that seem right to a man but the end thereof lies destruction (Proverbs 14:12). And so, in our eyes it may seem like a golden opportunity but in reality, it may be a destruction. So, let us trust God in every thing he puts us through because God causes all things to work together for the good of those who love Him and are called according to His purposes.
Prayer_Bead: Wonderful Jesus, thank you for the great love of God you demonstrate and reveal to us. Thank you for making us products of your love.
Wisdom_Quote: We are the products of God’s love nature.
#GNews: Unveiling the glory of God.