At this point, Satan had Eve teed up. He had planted the seeds of doubt in God and in God's word. She was ready for destruction, primed for manipulation. (4 Minutes/900 Words)
Read moreHow Not To Respond to Temptation (Genesis 3:1-3)
At this point in Genesis, all is well. God, out of His infinite love, has made the world. He has created man and woman in His image. They are in love and in relationship with each other. God with them. And, as good as everything was, man and woman still had freedom. They were free to obey. Or free to rebel. (8 Minutes/2000 Words)
Read moreYour Work Is Worship (Genesis 2:15)
So **the LORD God took the man and put him in the garden of Eden to work it and keep it**. Later, once sin entered the world, the ground was cursed, and mankind's work became considerably more difficult. The ground began yielding thorns and thistles at that point. But, before the fall, work was part of God's original plan. Still is. (2 Minutes/500 Words)
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