Tuesday, October 6, 2015

Planted A Garden - Genesis 2:8

Genesis 2:8 ESV
And the Lord God planted a garden in Eden, in the east, and there he put the man whom he had formed.

The earth had received form and substance, but God had something other in mind for creation. From the dust of the ground He formed a man and placed Adam in a special place, a place where the Lord would meet and commune with man. 

Adam is described as the first man and the son of God. Later Jesus would come as the first man and the Son of God. There were other men present when Christ appeared, but there was none like Him. 

The Lord had begun working the ground. He planted a garden and continued the separation that began with the separation of light and darkness. The garden would be the focal point of the light of the Lord on earth. There man could walk with the Lord in His presence. 

We are able to return to that garden of His presence if we receive the Holy Spirit. It is there the seed of His word has taken root and a new garden is planted. From the dust we come and are transferred into this garden when we believe. We are the ground of a new harvest. 

Adam was put in the place of choosing between that light and darkness. Jesus chose to bring the light. 

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