Start From The Beginning

Think about it... How often does the "beginning" play a part in the present? Answers to these questions: What was your childhood like, When did you step into life with Christ, and How did you meet your spouse;  play a part in our current lives. Our beginnings are pivotal in how we see the present.

One beginning that plays a huge role in all our lives is found in Genesis 1-3. You think you may know this story inside and out saying, "Yeah, yeah, yeah, the snake and the woman talking about how delicious that apple must taste."

However, I want to challenge you to head back to that passage and reread it...very slowly...noticing things like:

Where was Adam formed?
What was the role of the man and woman in 1:28, did the man have a different role than the woman?
What did God say to Adam concerning the trees in the middle of th garden vs. what Eve said that God said?
Where was Adam was during this whole discussion between Eve and the serpent?
Who was cursed and who was disciplined?
Who performed the first sacrifice and why?
Where is the tree of life today? (Revelation 2:7, Revelation 22:2,14,) hmmm, interesting, huh?

Did you come away with any new insights? What did the Spirit show you from this passage? Do you see a part of God's character that you hadn't seen before?

Sidenote: Sometimes God disciplines us to protect us from what could have been (Genesis 3:22-23).