Don't This Don't That.

Don't This Don't That

1 The serpent was clever, more clever than any wild animal God had made. He spoke to the Woman: "Do I understand that God told you not to eat from any tree in the garden?"

2-3 The Woman said to the serpent, "Not at all. We can eat from the trees in the garden. It's only about the tree in the middle of the garden that God said, 'Don't eat from it; don't even touch it or you'll die.'"

4-5 The serpent told the Woman, "You won't die. God knows that the moment you eat from that tree, you'll see what's really going on. You'll be just like God, knowing everything, ranging all the way from good to evil." (Gen 3:1-3, MSG)

At Eden, Adam and Eve ate of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil because they wanted to be like God. However, they need not know what is good and evil or what is right or wrong, because they have been told by God. The pursue of knowledge and the having it did not do Solomon any good because he did not have long life (a satisfied, fulfilling) life.

God had already told them, you eat of the fruit of that tree, death beckons. Its not that God is judging or condemning man. God just told Adam and Eve, what is right to do and what is wrong. What is good and what is evil. God did not withold this from them. He was telling them, with every action the consequences is already known.

For example, we don't cross the road without looking right and left because getting knocked down is no fun. We do not put our fingers into fire, because we know we'd get burnt. Yet man till today, spend hours and hours and hours pursuing knowledge.

Instead of pursuing knowledge and judgement of self and others..pursue God. In God is long life and riches and honor. Faith in Jesus alone, delivers us from the world.

8 Exalt her, and she will promote you; 

      She will bring you honor, when you embrace her. (Prov 4:8)

Jesus is wisdom. Jesus is Jireh...Jesus is not the means to...Jesus IS.

Luv Edwin (7/1/12)