“Therefore
the Lord God sent him out of the Garden of Eden.” Genesis 3:23
We are all looking for second
chances. Perhaps it is a mulligan in golf or not getting fired for losing the
company a million dollars; we want a do over. We expect the same thing from God
and it arises from our lack of understanding of our sin and His holiness. The Scripture
says that a man will reap what he sows. Adam reaped a sorry harvest when he and
Eve were driven from their Garden home to sweat and toil until they died.
Their expulsion from the Garden did
not mean that God’s promised grace was nullified. The gifts and promises of God
are without repentance. But God also doesn’t just say, “That’s alright, I’ll
overlook it this time.” While we may truly reap what we sow in this life, God’s
promise of forgiveness now and grace for eternity is unshaken. Adam and Eve
were cast out of the Garden but they were not abandoned by God, and neither are
we.
Dear Father, Help me to guard my
steps in this life and trust in Your eternal grace. Amen.
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