Genesis 2 (15-17) New King James Version
15 Then the Lord God took the man and put him in the
garden of Eden to tend and keep it. 16 And the Lord God commanded the man,
saying, “Of every tree of the garden you may freely eat; 17 but of the tree of
the knowledge of good and evil you shall not eat, for in the day that you eat
of it you shall surely die.”
These verses show God placing man in the garden to tend
and keep it as a good steward. We also see God’s authority over man in that God
gave him specific orders. Two trees had been pointed out in Genesis chapter 2:
1) The tree of life, 2) the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. From these
two trees man was told never to eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and
evil for it would bring an end to his days of life.
God calls us all to a purpose in life, but God also gives
us the freedom to make choices. Above Adam was told not to eat from the tree of
the knowledge of good and evil, but no conditions were placed on the tree of
life, which had also been pointed out.
You see God was allowing Adam a choice to obey Him or
disobey him. One tree brought sin and death, while the other tree brought
eternal life. God gave Adam a command He hoped Adam would obey, but the choice
was still there for Adam to do as he pleased.
God has laid out a plan in front of us for eternal life
with Him in heaven. It is a gift we can choose to receive or reject. Many
reject God’s plan by just ignoring what God has done for us. If you haven’t
asked for God’s free gift of eternal life, choose now before it is too late.
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