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'Relish life with the spouse you love, each and every day.' Ecclesiastes 9:9
After God put the first man, Adam, in the Garden of Eden, He said; 'It's not good for the Man to be alone; I'll make him a helper, a companion' (Gen. 2:18 TM). God chose to give Adam someone who would be compatible with his needs - we know her as Eve. This was a brilliant relationship - the way God intended them to be. They got on great with God, they walked with Him and chatted to Him every day; they had a great place to live, things to do and enjoy, scrumptious food; and they loved each other. There was no arguing - it was mint!
But things went horribly wrong after they disobeyed God. Instead of doing what God said, 'You can eat from any tree in the garden, except from the Tree-of-Knowledge-of-Good-and-Evil. Don't eat from it' (Gen. 2:16), they chose to believe the snake "You won't die ... You'll be just like God, (Gen. 3:4)
As a result of leaving God out of their relationship - everything went to pot. 'So GOD expelled them from the Garden of Eden and sent them to work the ground' (Gen. 3:23). The same is true for us today. When we leave God out of our relationships, they become difficult and confusing and we end up hurting each other. Don't make the same mistakes as Adam and Eve; remember God wants you to include Him in everything.
written by Bob Gass
'Relish life with the spouse you love, each and every day.' Ecclesiastes 9:9
After God put the first man, Adam, in the Garden of Eden, He said; 'It's not good for the Man to be alone; I'll make him a helper, a companion' (Gen. 2:18 TM). God chose to give Adam someone who would be compatible with his needs - we know her as Eve. This was a brilliant relationship - the way God intended them to be. They got on great with God, they walked with Him and chatted to Him every day; they had a great place to live, things to do and enjoy, scrumptious food; and they loved each other. There was no arguing - it was mint!
But things went horribly wrong after they disobeyed God. Instead of doing what God said, 'You can eat from any tree in the garden, except from the Tree-of-Knowledge-of-Good-and-Evil. Don't eat from it' (Gen. 2:16), they chose to believe the snake "You won't die ... You'll be just like God, (Gen. 3:4)
As a result of leaving God out of their relationship - everything went to pot. 'So GOD expelled them from the Garden of Eden and sent them to work the ground' (Gen. 3:23). The same is true for us today. When we leave God out of our relationships, they become difficult and confusing and we end up hurting each other. Don't make the same mistakes as Adam and Eve; remember God wants you to include Him in everything.
written by Bob Gass
