“The Lord God took the man, and put him into the garden of Eden to dress it and to keep it” (Gen 2:15).
The first job that man ever got was the best one; it was in the best possible place and it was received from the best Employer! The work gave him only joy and never any strain. There was no need to draw water from a well to water the garden; a river with four heads ran through it and God Himself frequently watered it with a mist (2:6). There were no thorns or briers to prick or hurt man. Everywhere were pleasant trees with good fruits for his nourishment. The first job that man undertook was not for any reward; he did it because he loved his creator God and Father.
Man had to ‘keep’ the garden or watch over it – as the original word implies. What a privilege to be entrusted with the work of guarding the property owned by God! At that time God had not appointed any cherub to watch over the garden. Indeed, it was a crowning joy to man, but alas, man was not careful to do his duty, and his crown went to someone else. Being the watchman, he should not have let the serpent intrude into the garden.
God has appointed us as watchmen to watch over our lives. If we are not diligent the serpent will come and beguile us. We do not know whether Adam lost interest in his spiritual duties as soon as he got a wife; but he should have been, on the contrary, more diligent than before to do his duty – as now his wife was a help-mate in this respect also.
Man had to ‘keep’ the garden or watch over it – as the original word implies. What a privilege to be entrusted with the work of guarding the property owned by God! At that time God had not appointed any cherub to watch over the garden. Indeed, it was a crowning joy to man, but alas, man was not careful to do his duty, and his crown went to someone else. Being the watchman, he should not have let the serpent intrude into the garden.
God has appointed us as watchmen to watch over our lives. If we are not diligent the serpent will come and beguile us. We do not know whether Adam lost interest in his spiritual duties as soon as he got a wife; but he should have been, on the contrary, more diligent than before to do his duty – as now his wife was a help-mate in this respect also.
“Hold that fast which thou hast, that no man take thy crown” (Rev 3:11).
“Each sin has its door of entrance
Keep – that – door – closed!
Bolt it tight!
Just outside, the wild beast crouches
In the night:
Pin the bolt with a prayer,
God will fix it there.”
– Taken from Morning Manna – Thoughts for Daily Devotion
“Each sin has its door of entrance
Keep – that – door – closed!
Bolt it tight!
Just outside, the wild beast crouches
In the night:
Pin the bolt with a prayer,
God will fix it there.”
– Taken from Morning Manna – Thoughts for Daily Devotion
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