Thursday, May 24, 2007
"Your heavenly Father knows that you need them all."
Matt 6:32
God always gives us what we need even before we have recognised and asked for it. Before Adam was made, God used five days to make the whole world which have got everything Adam would need in his living. And well before Adam felt alone after naming all the animals, God had got the idea of making Adam a mate (Eve) in his mind. So He did. And for Eve, God's even "better" to her because she didn't even experience being alone like Adam had. Still she got everything she needs.
So sad that Eve didn't recognise (or believe) that her God Father always gave her what she really needed. She thought the loving Father would have kept something she needed away from her; that's "the fruit of wisdom (knowing good and evil)". She probably didn't think if she needed it or not. She just thought it's something good to have as it was a delight to the eyes, and it makes one wise. Finally, she got something that God hadn't given her. What happened is the fruit also brought her shame, sorrows, pain, and death which are not given by God. God knew she didn't need those...
I wonder how many times we think we need something but actually we don't. And the things we want can eventually destroy us, just like what eating "the fruit of wisdom" did to Eve. I think sometimes, we're just like Eve, we want something just because they look (or sound) nice to have. And other time, we want something simply because we don't have them. We don't totally believe that God always gives us everything we need - He keeps something good or even we need from us.
However, I'm so thankful that God is still faithful although we are not. He always gives us what we really need, even before we've recognised. He made Adam and Eve the garments of skins (which represent the salvation) and clothed them before they asked for it.
